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Massachusetts public elementary school

Dolbeare Elementary

Wakefield school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #301 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 34%.

Overall rank
#301
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
449 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: Math, in the top 24% statewide. An average of 60% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 9% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (47% to 56%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 14.2% in 2022 to 22.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 34% · #301
ELA
Averagetop 45% · #395
Math
Above averagetop 24% · #213
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 9% · #822
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 31% · #271

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

ELA has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math56%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students449
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.2%
Hispanic/Latino
8.5%
Asian
3.6%
Multi-Race
2%
Black/African American
1.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

51.7% girls · 48.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers85.5%
Special education teachers10.5%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Wakefield

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$820KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,628MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,382MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.9%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves10.3% 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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