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Massachusetts public elementary school

Ralph Wheelock School

Medfield school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #63 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 8%.

Overall rank
#63
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
69%+26 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
70%+27 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
403 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: Teacher quality, in the top 4% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 91% are experienced.
  • Trend: Math is down 5 points since 2023 (78% to 73%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 8.9% in 2022 to 5.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 8% · #63
ELA
Excellenttop 9% · #74
Math
Excellenttop 10% · #82
Attendance
Excellenttop 6% · #45
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 4% · #32

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 Arts72%in 2026 · state 43%
29 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State43%20172019202120232026
Math73%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points above the state
0%50%100%This school73%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students403
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher18.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.6%
Hispanic/Latino
4.2%
Asian
3.7%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Black/African American
2%

47.2% girls · 52.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
5.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
13.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
91%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers95.5%
Special education teachers4.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Medfield

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$1.03MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,904MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$118,942MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.5%
Free cash reserves6.8% 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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