Best Public Schools in Wales, MA

Summary:

The city of Wales, Massachusetts has only one public school, Wales Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 93 students. The school is ranked 307 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is underperforming compared to other schools in the state.

Wales Elementary School has consistently performed below the state average on MCAS Next Generation tests across all grades and subjects over the past few years. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 27.08% in English Language Arts, 33.33% in Mathematics, and 17.65% in Science, all significantly lower than the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has also declined from 654 out of 916 in 2023-2024 to 701 out of 906 in 2024-2025, suggesting its performance is not keeping pace with other schools in Massachusetts.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $17,710 for the 2020-2021 school year, the academic outcomes at Wales Elementary School remain poor. With a small student population of only 93 and a student-teacher ratio of 8.6, the school may face unique challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's underperformance and identify strategies for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Wales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Main Street	Wales	01081	Hampden County	Wales	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 245-7748	93	11	8.6		82 (88.2%)	4 (4.3%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%		28	654^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.6%	47	25.0	11.8	36.4	27.1	33.3	5.9	45.5	33.3	17.7	17.7	$32,600

Cities Near Wales

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holland	3.5 mi	1	176^th
Brimfield	4.22 mi	1	74^th
Monson	5.82 mi	3	299^th
Sturbridge	7.3 mi	2	257^th
Fiskdale	8.44 mi	3	156^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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