Medfield
1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Medfield
Ranks #9 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 3%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Medfield is a suburban town located about 20 miles southwest of Boston, in Norfolk County. Its single-family homes rank among the higher-valued in Massachusetts, and per capita income is also among the highest in the state. The town is known for its preserved open spaces, including the Medfield State Hospital grounds and the Charles River, which runs along its northern edge. Medfield's history dates to the colonial era, and it has retained a largely residential, small-town character with a strong community focus.
How it compares
- Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 4% of districts. 73% of students in grades 3–10 met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 42% statewide in the same grades.
- Top school: Ralph Wheelock School, #63 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
- Trend: MCAS results and attendance have held steady over the past three years.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Medfield
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Medfield Senior High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
49.1% female · 50.8% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 209 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
7.6 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 1.1% missed 20% or more of school days
About Medfield
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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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