Joseph E Fiske (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

45 Hastings Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

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Serving 278 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph E Fiske ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10% in MA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph E Fiske ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Joseph E Fiske's student population of 278 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph E Fiske
Kind	47
1	51
2	48
3	46
4	36
5	50

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph E Fiske
2025	278
2024	316
2023	280
2022	265
2021	264
2020	295
2019	291
2018	441
2017	441
2016	449
2015	451
2014	429
2013	433
2012	460
2011	473
2010	472
2009	481
2008	448
2007	430
2006	324
2005	323
2004	316
2003	282
2002	287
2001	290
2000	273
1999	292
1998	302
1997	308
1996	302
1995	287
1994	285
1993	271
1992	265
1991	263
1990	280
1989	254

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Joseph E Fiske
2025	24
2024	25
2023	21
2022	22
2021	25
2020	24
2019	23
2018	32
2017	32
2016	28
2015	31
2014	27
2013	30
2012	29
2011	28
2010	30
2009	30
2008	30
2007	25
2006	25
2005	24

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School Rankings

Joseph E Fiske ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph E Fiske is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#103 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph E Fiske
2023	#103
2022	#152
2021	#104
2019	#60
2018	#329
2017	#396
2016	#243
2015	#488
2014	#177
2013	#301
2012	#413

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80-84%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	82%	42%	80%
2022	72%	41%	73%
2021	67%	37%	66%
2019	77%	51%	77%
2018	67%	52%	78%
2017	62%	53%	75%
2016	82%	64%	82%
2015	72%	61%	83%
2014	87%	61%	82%
2013	82%	61%	81%
2012	72%	59%	78%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2022	67%	44%	73%
2021	77%	49%	77%
2019	87%	54%	80%
2018	82%	56%	78%
2017	77%	54%	79%
2016	87%	71%	89%
2015	82%	69%	89%
2014	87%	69%	89%
2013	82%	69%	88%
2012	82%	69%	89%
2011	82%	70%	88%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2022	74%	44%	71%
2021	84%	42%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1	10:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1
2014	16:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2024	26%	7%	18%
2023	27%	7%	17%
2022	22%	7%	16%
2021	19%	7%	16%
2020	17%	7%	14%
2019	20%	7%	14%
2018	23%	8%	14%
2017	23%	8%	14%
2016	21%	6%	12%
2015	18%	6%	12%
2014	16%	6%	10%
2013	13%	6%	10%
2012	13%	6%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	12%	6%	8%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	6%
2005	11%	5%	7%
2004	12%	5%	7%
2003	11%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	7%	4%	6%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	6%	4%	5%
1998	6%	4%	5%
1997	7%	4%	5%
1996	6%	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%	5%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%
1992	2%	4%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%
1990	5%	3%	4%
1989	4%	3%	3%
1988	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2024	7%	25%	7%
2023	4%	24%	6%
2022	6%	23%	6%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	8%	21%	5%
2019	8%	21%	5%
2018	8%	19%	4%
2017	8%	19%	4%
2016	10%	19%	5%
2015	10%	18%	4%
2014	10%	17%	5%
2013	9%	16%	5%
2012	10%	16%	5%
2011	10%	15%	5%
2010	9%	15%	4%
2009	6%	14%	4%
2008	9%	15%	5%
2007	8%	14%	5%
2006	5%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	2%
1997	3%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	3%	7%	1%
1989	2%	7%	1%
1988	2%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2024	5%	10%	4%
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	5%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	4%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	8%	4%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	3%	8%	5%
1994	4%	7%	5%
1993	4%	7%	5%
1992	3%	7%	6%
1991	1%	8%	5%
1990	1%	8%	5%
1989	5%	7%	6%
1988	6%	7%	7%

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White

55%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2024	56%	53%	63%
2023	57%	54%	65%
2022	63%	56%	67%
2021	64%	57%	68%
2020	64%	59%	70%
2019	63%	59%	70%
2018	59%	61%	72%
2017	59%	61%	72%
2016	62%	63%	74%
2015	62%	64%	75%
2014	66%	65%	76%
2013	68%	66%	77%
2012	67%	67%	78%
2011	69%	68%	79%
2010	68%	69%	82%
2009	70%	70%	82%
2008	72%	71%	81%
2007	74%	72%	83%
2006	80%	73%	87%
2005	80%	74%	87%
2004	80%	74%	87%
2003	83%	75%	87%
2002	86%	75%	87%
2001	84%	76%	88%
2000	86%	77%	88%
1999	87%	77%	89%
1998	88%	78%	89%
1997	85%	78%	88%
1996	88%	79%	90%
1995	94%	79%	88%
1994	93%	80%	89%
1993	93%	80%	89%
1992	94%	81%	88%
1991	94%	81%	90%
1990	91%	82%	90%
1989	89%	83%	90%
1988	86%	84%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2024	6%	5%	8%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	0.61	0.66
2024	0.61	0.65	0.56
2023	0.60	0.64	0.54
2022	0.55	0.62	0.52
2021	0.55	0.62	0.51
2020	0.55	0.60	0.48
2019	0.56	0.60	0.48
2018	0.59	0.58	0.46
2017	0.59	0.58	0.46
2016	0.56	0.56	0.44
2015	0.57	0.55	0.43
2014	0.53	0.54	0.40
2013	0.52	0.53	0.39
2012	0.52	0.52	0.38
2011	0.50	0.51	0.36
2010	0.51	0.50	0.33
2009	0.49	0.51	0.33
2008	0.48	0.47	0.32
2007	0.45	0.46	0.30
2006	0.35	0.45	0.23
2005	0.34	0.43	0.24
2004	0.34	0.43	0.24
2003	0.30	0.42	0.24
2002	0.26	0.41	0.23
2001	0.29	0.40	0.23
2000	0.26	0.39	0.22
1999	0.24	0.39	0.21
1998	0.22	0.38	0.21
1997	0.27	0.38	0.21
1996	0.22	0.36	0.19
1995	0.12	0.36	0.20
1994	0.13	0.35	0.19
1993	0.13	0.35	0.19
1992	0.11	0.34	0.21
1991	0.12	0.33	0.19
1990	0.17	0.31	0.19
1989	0.21	0.30	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	15%	34%
2024	13%	35%	7%
2023	15%	35%	7%
2022	15%	35%	6%
2021	16%	36%	6%
2019	14%	35%	5%
2015	9%	36%	5%
2014	9%	34%	5%
2013	10%	32%	5%
2012	8%	30%	4%
2011	8%	29%	4%
2010	8%	27%	3%
2009	9%	25%	3%
2008	6%	24%	3%
2007	6%	23%	3%
2006	5%	23%	2%
2005	4%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2001	4%	19%	2%
2000	5%	20%	3%
1999	10%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Joseph E Fiske	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%	1%
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	3%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wellesley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph E Fiske's ranking?

Joseph E Fiske is ranked #103 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Joseph E Fiske?

278 students attend Joseph E Fiske.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Joseph E Fiske students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph E Fiske?

Joseph E Fiske has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joseph E Fiske offer ?

Joseph E Fiske offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Joseph E Fiske part of?

Joseph E Fiske is part of Wellesley School District.