Top Rankings
Walpole School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,583 students in Walpole School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Walpole School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
3,565 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walpole School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
27%
% Black
5%
11%
% White
75%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,154 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,599
$23,855
Spending / Student
$21,154
$24,613
Best Walpole School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Post Road
(Math: 77% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Old Post Road
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7219
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7219
Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Fisher
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
65 Gould Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7234
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7234
Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Elm Street School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
415 Elm Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7374
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Boyden
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1852 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7216
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-7216
Gr: K-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
625 Washington Street
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7226
East Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 660-7226
Gr: 6-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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