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Massachusetts public elementary school

Claypit Hill School

Wayland school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #118 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.

Overall rank
#118
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
70%+27 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
495 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 3% statewide. Students attend 96.2% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (62% to 72%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 8.6% in 2022 to 4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #118
ELA
Above averagetop 26% · #224
Math
Excellenttop 10% · #85
Attendance
Excellenttop 3% · #21
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 8% · #70

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State43%20172019202120232026
Math72%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students495
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
71.3%
Asian
12.7%
Multi-Race
8.3%
Hispanic/Latino
4.4%
Black/African American
3.2%

50.3% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)45.1
General education teachers66.7%
Special education teachers28.8%
English learner teachers4.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4%
MA avg
15.6%

6.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Wayland

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$1.23MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$18,259MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$192,188MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92%
Free cash reserves11% of budget

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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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