Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02081

Summary:

The 02081 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools, located in the Walpole and Norfolk County Agricultural districts, consistently perform well academically, with several standout institutions.

Walpole High School is a high-performing public high school, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools. It boasts a 94.4% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in math, science, and English language arts. In contrast, Norfolk County Agricultural High School, a vocational/technical high school, has a 99.2% four-year graduation rate and solid MCAS scores, particularly in English language arts.

At the elementary level, Fisher Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best in Massachusetts with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has particularly strong performance in math, with over 78% of students proficient or better on the MCAS exams. The other elementary schools, Elm Street School and Boyden, also demonstrate solid academic achievement, with the Eleanor N Johnson Middle School rounding out the educational offerings in the 02081 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 668-0268	580	56	10.3		529 (91.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	54.5	175^th of 348 public high schools	49.7%		54.9	162^nd of 347 public high schools	53.3%	13							60.3								43.2				52.8		54.1		$23,659	$785	$22,873
Elm Street School	Public	K-5	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7374	439	33	13.3		345 (78.6%)	16 (3.6%)	24 (5.5%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	83.3	141^st of 916 public elementary schools	84.6%		87.9	99^th of 928 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	61.9	50.8	58.8					57.6	72.9	75.4	54.4					67.9	58.8			58.8			$15,909	$715	$15,194
Fisher	Public	K-5	65 Gould Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7234	476	38	12.5		329 (69.1%)	7 (1.5%)	39 (8.2%)	78 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	90.7	65^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.9%		84.7	138^th of 928 public elementary schools	85.1%	73	62.9	50.0	71.4					61.5	81.4	74.4	80.5					79.0	76.6			76.6			$15,680	$518	$15,162
Walpole High	Public	9-12	275 Common Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7257	987	89	11.0		794 (80.4%)	35 (3.5%)	62 (6.3%)	70 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	80.3	75^th of 348 public high schools	78.4%		81.1	66^th of 347 public high schools	81.0%	9							64.3								72.3				72.7			69.0	$16,705	$538	$16,166
Eleanor N Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	111 Robbins Road	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7242	417	38	11.0		316 (75.8%)	14 (3.4%)	30 (7.2%)	38 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	78	98^th of 493 public middle schools	80.1%		72.2	126^th of 501 public middle schools	74.9%	28				56.3	37.9	58.2		51.0				69.0	48.9	57.5		58.7		47.0		47.0			$16,160	$829	$15,330
Boyden	Public	K-5	1852 Washington Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7216	408	35	11.6		311 (76.2%)	34 (8.3%)	36 (8.8%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	63.8	331^st of 916 public elementary schools	63.9%		66.5	309^th of 928 public elementary schools	66.7%	22	53.5	36.5	45.3					44.9	56.9	52.4	53.9					54.3	46.2			46.2			$16,844	$702	$16,142

Cities Near Zip Code 02081

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walpole	0.56 mi	7	94^th
East Walpole	1.34 mi	3	206^th
Medfield	2.79 mi	5	13^th
Norwood	3.13 mi	8	217^th
Norfolk	3.65 mi	3	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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