Elementary Schools in Walpole

Summary:

The Walpole school district in Massachusetts is home to 5 high-performing elementary schools that consistently rank among the top in the state. Fisher and Old Post Road stand out as the top-performing schools, with Old Post Road ranking 25th out of 916 schools in 2023-2024 and 52nd out of 906 schools in 2024-2025. These schools have received excellent ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating their commitment to academic excellence.

The Walpole elementary schools boast impressive test scores, with Fisher and Old Post Road significantly outperforming the Walpole district and Massachusetts state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Elm Street School and Boyden also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the state average in many subject areas.

The Walpole elementary schools allocate significant resources to support student learning, with high spending per student ranging from $15,382 to $20,591 in the 2020-2021 school year, and low student-teacher ratios between 11.2 and 14.2 students per teacher. This investment in education appears to be paying off, as the Walpole district as a whole is performing well, with all its elementary schools ranking in the top half of Massachusetts schools and the district receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

District Detail

135 School Street
Walpole, MA 02081

(508) 660-7200

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,565

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 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
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

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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