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Walpole

At a glance

47^thof 348 Massachusetts districts▲ 10

Better than 86% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

135 School Street
Walpole, MA 02081·(508) 660-7200·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 86.5% of districts

Schools

3,565

Students

5-star school

Top rankedOld Post Road52^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Boyden up 70 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Boyden 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Walpole school district in Massachusetts consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

The standout schools in the district include Old Post Road Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts with a 5-star rating and exceptional student performance on MCAS tests. Fisher Elementary is another high-performing elementary school, ranking in the top 100 schools in the state with a 5-star rating and strong performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. At the high school level, Walpole High School ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools, boasting a high graduation rate of 93.4% and strong MCAS performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

The district as a whole maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.6 to 14.2 students per teacher, and spends between $15,382 and $17,391 per student, with the Daniel Feeney Preschool Center having the highest per-student spending. While the overall performance is impressive, the data does not provide information on free and reduced-price lunch rates, which could indicate potential equity concerns that warrant further analysis.

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Ranking:

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Total
Elm Street School	Public	K-5	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7374	438	35	12.6		351 (80.1%)	17 (3.9%)	26 (5.9%)	28 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	85.2	125^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.3	141^st of 916 public elementary schools	84.6%	16	68.4	64.7	48.4		61.4	78.5	72.1	57.8		70.3	59.4		59.4		$17,985
Fisher	Public	K-5	65 Gould Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7234	463	37	12.5		328 (70.8%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.5%)	61 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	88.2	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.7	65^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.9%	29	62.1	60.0	66.7		62.7	67.2	78.0	65.4		71.2	68.0		68.0		$18,790
Old Post Road	Public	K-5	99 Old Post Road	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7219	458	33	14.0		352 (76.9%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.4%)	17 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	91.7	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.4	25^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.3%	27	78.3	67.5	55.2		66.4	83.1	84.3	66.0		77.2	77.3		77.3		$17,389
Walpole High	Public	9-12	275 Common Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7257	917	81	11.2		683 (74.5%)	53 (5.8%)	80 (8.7%)	66 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	80.9	74^th of 349 public high schools	78.8%		80.3	75^th of 348 public high schools	78.4%	1				58.4					66.3			70.1		52.6	$20,629
Boyden	Public	K-5	1852 Washington Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7216	395	38	10.5		302 (76.5%)	31 (7.8%)	40 (10.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	71.9	261^st of 906 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.8	331^st of 916 public elementary schools	63.9%	70	66.2	44.2	55.9		56.3	64.6	54.9	45.8		55.4	49.2		49.2		$19,244
Daniel Feeney Preschool Center	Public	PK	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7374	65	8	8.6		48 (73.8%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	7 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)								(n/a)															$20,224
Walpole Middle School	Public	6-8	625 Washington Street	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7226	829	74	11.2		613 (73.9%)	38 (4.6%)	71 (8.6%)	67 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk County Agricultural	1.64 mi	1	183^rd
Medfield	1.85 mi	5	15^th
TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District	2.49 mi	1
Norwood	3.16 mi	9	229^th
Norfolk	3.56 mi	2	49^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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