Wellesley Middle

Wellesley Middle serves 919 students across grades 6 through 8 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating that reflects consistent, measurable performance across every dimension the model tracks. A student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1 gives students direct, frequent access to instruction.

Academic performance scores a 9.1, and growth — how much students advance relative to expectations — hits 9.5. That growth figure matters: it signals that incoming students make real, documented progress here, not just that high-achieving families have concentrated in one district. Wellesley Middle ranks #2 of 305 public middle schools in Massachusetts, a standing driven by both strong test outcomes and consistent year-over-year gains.

Zooming out to the full state picture, the school sits at #23 of 1,791 public schools across all grade levels, outperforming 99% of Massachusetts schools. Within Wellesley itself, it holds the #2 position among 10 public schools. For families weighing middle school options anywhere in Massachusetts, those rankings together place Wellesley Middle at the top of a very short list.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, Wellesley Middle offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.