Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wakefield, MA

Greenwood

Federal NCES profile for Greenwood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251191001944
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenwood earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Wakefield · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
large classes for Massachusetts
227
students enrolled

Greenwood has class sizes larger than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Wakefield, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Greenwood held near 228 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.6 → 15.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 251191001944 · Wakefield, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

227 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Galvin Middle School (1,056 students)

Greenwood held near 228 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.6 → 15.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Greenwood in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenwood reports 227 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Greenwood compares

Greenwood held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 23% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 227 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 88% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,779
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.6%
Two or More 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Greenwood is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Wakefield reports $21,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenwood Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Galvin Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wakefield Memorial High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Woodville School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dolbeare Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Walton Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenwood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wakefield · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Wakefield

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Greenwood

How many students attend Greenwood?

Greenwood has 227 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wakefield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 228 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood is 15.1:1, which is 23% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood?

The largest demographic group at Greenwood is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Wakefield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood?

Greenwood has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenwood rank among elementary schools in Wakefield?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Wakefield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wakefield on the city page.

What other schools are in Wakefield?

Besides Greenwood, Wakefield also operates Galvin Middle School (1,056 students), Wakefield Memorial High (854 students), and Woodville School (456 students). See the Wakefield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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