Wellesley Middle

Summary:

Wellesley Middle is a highly-rated public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the affluent town of Wellesley, Massachusetts. Part of the Wellesley school district, which is ranked 12th out of 351 districts in the state, Wellesley Middle has consistently been among the top-performing middle schools in Massachusetts, ranking as high as 6th out of 501 in the 2022-2023 school year.

Wellesley Middle excels academically, with students consistently outperforming state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For the 2023-2024 school year, 73.95% of Wellesley Middle students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.17%. In Math, 75.06% of Wellesley Middle students scored proficient or better, compared to 40.91% statewide. The school also supports the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance with Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Wellesley Middle's success is further highlighted by its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 9.6 over the past three school years, and its high per-student spending of $23,154 in 2020-2021, significantly more than the state average. The school outperforms many nearby middle schools, including J.F. Kennedy Middle in Natick, Oak Hill Middle and Charles E. Brown Middle in Newton, despite serving a relatively affluent community, suggesting a positive relationship between funding and educational quality.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 50 Kingsbury Street
       Wellesley, MA  02481


(781) 446-6235

District: Wellesley

SchoolDigger Rank:
11th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,154 Help


Students who attend Wellesley Middle usually attend:

High:    Wellesley Senior High

Feeder schools for Wellesley Middle:

Elementary:    Ernest F Upham
    Hunnewell
    John D Hardy
    Joseph E Fiske
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Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  922

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.9%
Asian:
17.0%
Two or more races:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.9% Help


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Compare Details Wellesley Middle ranks better than 97.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wellesley Middle is 8.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wellesley Middle is $23,154.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wellesley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellesley Middle 11th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Wellesley Middle in the ranking list.)

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Wellesley:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellesley 12th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wellesley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 94.50 6th 339 98.2%
2004 92.39 18th 344 94.8%
2005 93.10 11th 356 96.9%
2006 92.50 10th 399 97.5%
2007 87.96 31st 399 92.2%
2008 89.09 25th 407 93.9%
2009 84.40 53rd 409 87.0%
2010 84.85 55th 434 87.3%
2011 83.54 64th 449 85.7%
2012 86.73 40th 455 91.2%
2013 86.30 43rd 455 90.5%
2014 86.31 41st 455 91.0%
2015 88.44 27th 441 93.9%
2016 85.48 44th 482 90.9%
2017 92.90 16th 487 96.7%
2018 94.59 12th 484 97.5%
2019 91.69 26th 498 94.8%
2021 93.11 31st 501 93.8%
2022 94.43 23rd 497 95.4%
2023 96.58 6th 501 98.8%
2024 96.39 11th 493 97.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.72 4th 84 95.2%
2019 78.50 22nd 87 74.7%
2021 88.10 11th 92 88.0%
2022 89.10 14th 102 86.3%
2023 89.34 10th 110 90.9%
2024 88.90 10th 98 89.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.03 14th 467 97.0%
2019 80.49 51st 484 89.5%
2021 84.43 38th 489 92.2%
2022 86.09 38th 503 92.4%
2023 94.91 15th 444 96.6%
2024 91.64 26th 441 94.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.91 30th 438 93.2%
2019 74.00 74th 452 83.6%
2021 70.30 94th 462 79.7%
2022 93.58 11th 489 97.8%
2023 82.72 47th 481 90.2%
2024 89.54 19th 469 95.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.76 4th 463 99.1%
2019 90.22 28th 478 94.1%
2021 91.13 35th 483 92.8%
2022 92.60 29th 494 94.1%
2023 95.55 14th 489 97.1%
2024 95.27 12th 481 97.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.45 6th 417 98.6%
2019 92.72 20th 424 95.3%
2021 93.80 19th 431 95.6%
2022 92.96 19th 445 95.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.29 21st 466 95.5%
2019 91.28 30th 478 93.7%
2021 93.11 31st 485 93.6%
2022 94.61 21st 497 95.8%
2023 96.31 9th 489 98.2%
2024 96.26 11th 483 97.7%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.66 29th 491 94.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.41 23rd 339 93.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.85 12th 119 89.9%
2019 84.03 8th 128 93.8%
2021 84.16 8th 123 93.5%
2022 84.07 12th 135 91.1%
2023 82.72 15th 134 88.8%
2024 76.52 26th 120 78.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.99 28th 172 83.7%
2019 59.26 68th 195 65.1%
2021 40.11 117th 193 39.4%
2022 74.65 29th 212 86.3%
2023 90.09 8th 209 96.2%
2024 79.70 21st 202 89.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.42 45th 309 85.4%
2019 82.50 42nd 322 87.0%
2021 76.34 51st 335 84.8%
2022 93.78 22nd 368 94.0%
2023 95.24 12th 364 96.7%
2024 93.17 20th 378 94.7%
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Rank History for White students at Wellesley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.87 12th 395 97.0%
2019 88.34 28th 396 92.9%
2021 87.27 39th 401 90.3%
2022 88.58 34th 404 91.6%
2023 94.00 17th 403 95.8%
2024 93.48 14th 392 96.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Wellesley Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 610 54 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1989 582 47 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1990 554 44 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1991 550 46 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1992 561 49 20 9 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1993 561 50 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1994 623 54 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1995 726 21 25 10 1 n/a n/a 0 783
1996 726 21 25 10 1 n/a n/a 0 783
1997 656 56 36 18 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1998 705 25 38 17 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1999 705 31 50 15 0 n/a n/a 0 801
2000 710 43 43 21 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2001 745 47 56 21 0 n/a n/a 0 869
2002 865 39 44 18 0 n/a n/a 0 966
2003 865 39 44 18 0 n/a n/a 0 966
2004 920 38 41 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
2005 953 34 48 30 1 n/a n/a 0 1066
2006 952 35 58 25 0 n/a n/a 21 1091
2007 824 33 75 39 0 n/a n/a 25 996
2008 859 35 85 44 0 n/a n/a 31 1054
2009 873 41 77 38 0 1 29 0 1059
2010 921 49 83 46 0 1 34 0 1134
2011 905 52 94 51 0 2 31 0 1135
2012 912 61 102 54 0 2 45 0 1176
2013 883 68 109 52 1 3 49 0 1165
2014 884 65 108 52 0 2 53 0 1164
2015 892 54 115 58 0 0 59 0 1178
2016 884 47 106 58 0 0 57 0 1152
2017 860 38 125 52 0 0 70 0 1145
2018 816 39 136 68 0 0 69 0 1128
2019 818 42 162 64 1 0 71 1 1159
2020 810 49 173 63 1 0 68 1 1165
2021 735 46 179 58 0 0 72 1 1091
2022 669 43 158 56 0 0 82 0 1008
2023 580 40 157 57 0 0 88 0 922

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wellesley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 673 n/a n/a n/a
1989 640 n/a n/a n/a
1990 616 n/a n/a n/a
1991 612 n/a n/a n/a
1992 639 n/a n/a n/a
1993 630 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 701 n/a n/a n/a
1995 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 766 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 785 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 801 n/a 0.0 0
2000 817 n/a 0.0 4.3
2001 869 n/a 0.0 3.3
2002 966 n/a n/a 3.2
2003 966 n/a n/a 3.2
2004 1021 73.9 13.8 3.8
2005 1066 78.6 13.6 3.4
2006 1091 77.1 14.2 0
2007 996 80.0 12.5 3.3
2008 1054 83.5 12.6 2.9
2009 1059 89.5 11.8 3
2010 1134 91.8 12.3 4.2
2011 1135 92.1 12.3 3.3
2012 1176 92.4 12.7 5.9
2013 1165 95.0 12.2 6.5
2014 1164 104.1 11.1 6.4
2015 1178 99.0 11.8 5.9
2016 1152 98.0 11.7 n/a
2017 1145 97.6 11.7 n/a
2018 1128 104.5 10.7 n/a
2019 1159 102.0 11.3 n/a
2020 1165 102.3 11.3 n/a
2021 1091 112.5 9.6 n/a
2022 1008 107.5 9.3 n/a
2023 922 104.7 8.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wellesley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 673 n/a n/a n/a
1989 640 n/a n/a n/a
1990 616 n/a n/a n/a
1991 612 n/a n/a n/a
1992 639 n/a n/a n/a
1993 630 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 701 n/a n/a n/a
1995 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 766 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 785 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 801 n/a 0.0 0
2000 817 n/a 0.0 4.3
2001 869 n/a 0.0 3.3
2002 966 n/a n/a 3.2
2003 966 n/a n/a 3.2
2004 1021 73.9 13.8 3.8
2005 1066 78.6 13.6 3.4
2006 1091 77.1 14.2 0
2007 996 80.0 12.5 3.3
2008 1054 83.5 12.6 2.9
2009 1059 89.5 11.8 3
2010 1134 91.8 12.3 4.2
2011 1135 92.1 12.3 3.3
2012 1176 92.4 12.7 5.9
2013 1165 95.0 12.2 6.5
2014 1164 104.1 11.1 6.4
2015 1178 99.0 11.8 5.9
2016 1152 98.0 11.7 n/a
2017 1145 97.6 11.7 n/a
2018 1128 104.5 10.7 n/a
2019 1159 102.0 11.3 n/a
2020 1165 102.3 11.3 n/a
2021 1091 112.5 9.6 n/a
2022 1008 107.5 9.3 n/a
2023 922 104.7 8.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wellesley Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $290 (1.4%) $19,854 (98.6%) $20,145
2020 $263 (1.3%) $19,854 (98.7%) $20,117
2021 $1,242 (5.4%) $21,911 (94.6%) $23,154

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wellesley Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 26th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 6th of 501 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley Middle)8170.5
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)8069.7
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley Middle)7472.3
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)7471.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley Middle)7184.5
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)6983.8
 14.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley Middle)7379.1
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)7178.2
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley Middle)8175.1
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)8174.5
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley Middle)7574.8
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)7573.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Wellesley Middle)7982.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Wellesley)7980.9
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wellesley Middle)7876.7
 1.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Wellesley)8075.5
 4.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Wellesley Middle)7475.5
 1.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Wellesley)7477.1
 3.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Wellesley Middle)7982.1
 3.1%
   All Grades Science (Wellesley)7376.7
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1159922
 20.4%
African American4240
 4.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian162157
 3.1%
Hispanic6457
 10.9%
Pacific Islander00
White818580
 29.1%
Two or More Races7188
 23.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wellesley Middle

Yes! Wellesley Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools.

Students who attend Wellesley Middle usually go on to attend Wellesley Senior High

Students at Wellesley Middle are 63% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 922 students attended Wellesley Middle.


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