Elementary Schools in Wayland

Summary:

The Wayland school district in Massachusetts is home to four exceptional elementary schools: Claypit Hill School, Loker School, Happy Hollow School, and The Children's Way Preschool. These schools consistently deliver high-quality education, with Loker School and Happy Hollow School standing out as the top-performing elementary schools in the district.

Loker School is the highest-ranked elementary school in Wayland, ranking 18th out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2024-2025. It has also maintained a 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years. Loker School's students have outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Happy Hollow School is another standout, ranking 13th out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2023-2024 and also earning a consistent 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has achieved the highest English Language Arts proficiency rates among the Wayland schools, with 81.22% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Overall, the Wayland elementary schools have consistently outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, indicating a strong commitment to educational excellence within the district.

District Detail

41 Cochituate Rd
Wayland, MA 01778-2018

(508) 358-3774

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,701

Primary Schools: 3
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
Loker School	Public	K-5	47 Loker Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8601	359	29	12.4		231 (64.3%)	6 (1.7%)	37 (10.3%)	56 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	95.4	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.3	27^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.1%	9	74.6	78.5	70.8	74.6	81.0	81.5	73.9	78.8	78.5	78.5	$21,853
Claypit Hill School	Public	K-5	40 Adams Lane	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3851	495	45	10.9		355 (71.7%)	16 (3.2%)	23 (4.6%)	62 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	85.6	119^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.2	98^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.3%	21	56.3	63.3	54.7	58.5	73.9	63.3	72.0	69.4	72.0	72.0	$24,180
Happy Hollow School	Public	K-5	63 Pequot Rd	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8641	330	28	11.5		212 (64.2%)	8 (2.4%)	22 (6.7%)	59 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	93.7	40^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.7	13^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.6%	27	87.5	82.3	74.6	81.2	71.4	76.2	66.1	71.3	71.0	71.0	$22,360

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Natick	1.61 mi	7	53^rd
Weston	2.29 mi	5	6^th
Wellesley	2.37 mi	9	7^th
Framingham	2.72 mi	14	306^th
Christa McAuliffe Charter School	2.87 mi	1	225^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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