Enrollment
919
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wellesley, MA
Wellesley Middle
Federal NCES profile for Wellesley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 251227002029
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wellesley Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Wellesley · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 919
- students enrolled
Wellesley Middle has class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wellesley Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Wellesley, MA.
School address
District: Wellesley · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251227002029 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
104.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wellesley Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wellesley Middle
Wellesley Middle is a large middle school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, enrolling 919 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Wellesley Middle is leaner than roughly 91% of Massachusetts schools and 28% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 91% of state schools at 919 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Asian (20%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 153 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Wellesley spends $27,059 per pupil, 20% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Wellesley also operates Wellesley Sr High (1,262 students) and Hunnewell (294 students) alongside Wellesley Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wellesley Middle compares
Wellesley Middle on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 919 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
919
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 9% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,059
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 153 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 60.8%
Asian 19.6%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
African American 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 60.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Wellesley Middle is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wellesley, which includes Wellesley Middle.
$27,059
Per student
+20%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.2%
State 21.3%
Federal 2.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wellesley Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Sr High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hunnewell | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Schofield | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sprague Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Katharine Lee Bates | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wellesley Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,262
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 291
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~919 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wellesley Middle
How many students attend Wellesley Middle?
Wellesley Middle has 919 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wellesley, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellesley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Wellesley Middle is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wellesley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Wellesley Middle is White at 60.8% of enrollment, in Wellesley, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wellesley Middle?
Wellesley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wellesley Middle rank among public schools in Wellesley?
By Resource Investment Index, Wellesley Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Wellesley, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wellesley on the city page.
Is Wellesley Middle a good school?
Wellesley Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wellesley?
Besides Wellesley Middle, Wellesley also operates Wellesley Sr High (1,262 students), Hunnewell (294 students), and Schofield (291 students). See the Wellesley district page for the complete list.
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