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Public middle school · Walpole · Walpole, Massachusetts

Eleanor N Johnson Middle

Eleanor N Johnson Middle rates 6.9, right at the middle of Walpole's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Walpole median is 7.0.

#694 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Walpole: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Walpole middle school where students score 55 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 694 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 8 of 8 in Walpole.

Eleanor N Johnson Middle is listed in Walpole, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math58%18 points above the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 6–8 · 407 students tested · 2024 MCAS
Reading51%11 points above the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 6–8 · 408 students tested · 2024 MCAS
Proficiency is down 10 points across the 7-year record (2018–2024) and has held near 55% recently.2024 MCAS; 69 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.8
40% of the rating
Academics
8.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2024 MCAS. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2024 MCAS. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02081; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Eleanor N Johnson Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$150,233
Median home value
$647,200
Median rent
$1,980/mo
College educated
61.3%
Homeownership
81.7%
Poverty rate
3.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02081; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
924/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Walpole. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Walpole), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. E W Thurston Middle5.0 mi
    9.5Compare →
  2. Thomas Blake Middle3.2 mi
    9.1Compare →
  3. Bird Middle1.3 mi
    7.0Compare →
  4. Eleanor N Johnson Middlethis school
    6.9
  5. Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School2.8 mi
    6.0Compare →
  6. Tec Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School2.1 mi
    4.1Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Eleanor N Johnson Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Eleanor N Johnson Middle serve?

Eleanor N Johnson Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Eleanor N Johnson Middle?

Eleanor N Johnson Middle has an enrollment of approximately 415 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eleanor N Johnson Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Eleanor N Johnson Middle is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Eleanor N Johnson Middle rank in MA?

Eleanor N Johnson Middle ranks #694 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Eleanor N Johnson Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Eleanor N Johnson Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Eleanor N Johnson Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Eleanor N Johnson Middle has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Eleanor N Johnson Middle a charter school?

No, Eleanor N Johnson Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Eleanor N Johnson Middle a Title I school?

No, Eleanor N Johnson Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
415
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Norfolk County
Phone
(508) 660-7242
Rank in district
#8 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$20,698
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02081)
19,703
Area average commute
33.8 min
Area median age
42.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.