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Massachusetts public elementary school

Greenwood Elementary

Wakefield school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #99 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 12%.

Overall rank
#99
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+26 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+22 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
229 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: ELA, in the top 10% statewide. An average of 68% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 33 points since 2023 (43% to 76%).
  • Trend: Math is up 26 points since 2023 (52% to 78%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 12% · #99
ELA
Excellenttop 10% · #86
Math
Above averagetop 16% · #136
Attendance
Below averagebottom 29% · #638
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 27% · #234

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts76%in 2026 · state 43%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school76%State43%20172019202120232026
Math78%in 2026 · state 42%
36 points above the state
0%50%100%This school78%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)516
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)93rd · 95th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students229
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.7%
Multi-Race
6.1%
Hispanic/Latino
5.2%
Black/African American
2.2%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

50.2% girls · 49.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
87.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers92.7%
Special education teachers5.5%
English learner teachers1.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
15.6%

12 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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