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Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School

Q: Is Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School a good school?

Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School ranks 441 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stoughton, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in MCAS assessments ranging from 38% to 44% across different subject areas, generally higher than the Stoughton district average but lower than the state average.

One notable strength of Richard L. Wilkins Elementary is its strong performance among certain student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students, who have ranked 12th and 64th, respectively, out of Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the school's performance for White and male students has been relatively lower. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and support to students.

When compared to nearby schools, the academic performance patterns at Richard L. Wilkins Elementary are similar to other schools in the Stoughton district, such as South Elementary, Helen Hansen Elementary, and Joseph R. Dawe Junior Elementary. However, the schools in the neighboring Sharon district, such as Cottage Street and East Elementary, have consistently outperformed the Stoughton schools in MCAS assessments and statewide rankings.

357

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,820

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1322 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072-4410

(781) 344-7005

District: Stoughton

Students who attend Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	O'Donnell Middle School
High:	Stoughton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2023) to 51st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

441^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Stoughton

198^th of 348Stoughton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	441 of 906	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	295 of 916	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	232 of 928	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	324 of 932	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	524 of 936	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	502 of 942	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	675 of 934	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	622 of 938	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	554 of 932	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	675 of 914	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	725 of 926	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	744 of 928	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	717 of 930	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.2	775 of 924	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	737 of 920	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.5	701 of 909	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	709 of 911	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	79.7	170 of 911	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	57.1	406 of 887	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.3	444 of 882	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	20.3	729 of 884	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	12 of 169	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	7 of 167	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	4 of 173	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	22 of 172	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	51 of 174	70.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	58.7	60 of 258	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	141 of 244	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	386 of 869	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	247 of 886	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	185 of 887	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	302 of 901	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	544 of 898	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	420 of 902	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	613 of 893	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	64 of 458	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	53 of 446	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	95.7	6 of 379	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	72 of 398	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	33.1	274 of 379	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	66 of 736	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	38 of 760	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	46 of 757	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	26 of 772	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	129 of 705	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	108 of 700	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	484 of 685	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	476 of 884	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	349 of 891	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	315 of 896	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	332 of 908	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	472 of 904	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	519 of 907	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	711 of 898	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	97 of 905	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	277 of 894	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	297 of 896	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	668 of 886	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	494 of 925	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	184 of 399	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	383 of 737	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	173 of 753	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	197 of 762	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	257 of 764	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	475 of 765	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	514 of 780	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	647 of 772	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2022)89th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)77th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)54th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The safety of the West School is completely and utterly concerning to me as a parent of a 5 year old Kindergarten student. The teachers are not communicating to the parents what is occurring during the day. My child has been getting punched in class for months now. I have done everything imaginable and feel as though I have absorbed all of my recourses at this point. I find out that these incidents happen from my 5 year old not any one at the school, which I find completely unacceptable. It has gotten to the point where my child doesn't want to attend the West School any longer due to not being attended to when these altercations happen. I cannot understand where the teachers are or what they could possibly be doing that could be more important than dealing with these situations as they arise. How can it escalates to the point it does.is beyond me. Never in my life have I ever heard of a 5 year old getting suspended from school for hitting another student on more than one occasion. Something must be done to improve this for our children's sake, safety and future.

Sincerely,
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Schools Near Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School

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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
Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1322 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 344-7005	357	28	12.9		140 (39.2%)	97 (27.2%)	77 (21.6%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.3%)	51.2	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%		68.4	295^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.8%	146	45.5	48.7	38.5	44.4	41.1	41.0	46.2	42.5	38.5	38.5	$17,820
Helen Hansen Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Central Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7006	285	23	12.5		135 (47.4%)	85 (29.8%)	29 (10.2%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.7%)	49.6	457^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.6%		48.9	481^st of 916 public elementary schools	47.5%	24	41.4	37.1	39.0	39.6	46.6	31.4	51.2	44.0	45.0	45.0	$20,555
Joseph H Gibbons	Public	K-5	235 Morton Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7008	389	29	13.6		168 (43.2%)	120 (30.8%)	55 (14.1%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.7%)	43.4	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%		30.9	630^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.2%	110	41.0	50.8	17.5	36.4	44.3	46.0	33.9	41.4	32.8	32.8	$18,461
Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	131 Pine Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7007	403	35	11.4		189 (46.9%)	118 (29.3%)	45 (11.2%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.5%)	56.1	396^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.8	404^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.9%	8	42.3	56.0	50.9	48.9	36.6	46.0	50.9	43.7	41.5	41.5	$19,455
South Elementary	Public	K-5	171 Ash Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7004	305	24	12.9		144 (47.2%)	83 (27.2%)	33 (10.8%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	63.5	335^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.8	321^st of 916 public elementary schools	65.0%	14	44.4	57.5	50.0	50.7	51.1	57.5	42.6	50.0	44.4	44.4	$18,292
Dean S Luce	Public	K-5	45 Independence St	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5075	509	39	12.9		294 (57.8%)	69 (13.6%)	48 (9.4%)	57 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	76.5	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.5	164^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.1%	59	57.5	46.2	54.7	52.3	56.2	60.2	73.0	62.9	61.1	61.1	$20,682
East Elementary	Public	K-5	45 Wilshire Dr	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1551	458	28	16.0		215 (46.9%)	23 (5.0%)	43 (9.4%)	131 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	90.3	64^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.9%		90	74^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.9%	10	68.8	65.4	70.1	68.2	65.0	72.8	71.3	69.8	70.1	70.1	$20,091
Cottage Street	Public	K-5	30 Cottage Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1580	433	27	16.1		208 (48.0%)	33 (7.6%)	58 (13.4%)	76 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	89.1	81^st of 906 public elementary schools	91.1%		90	76^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.7%	5	70.5	64.9	67.5	67.4	55.7	70.5	75.0	67.9	72.7	72.7	$20,240
John F Kennedy	Public	K-5	100 Dedham Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5080	462	36	12.9		323 (69.9%)	34 (7.4%)	31 (6.7%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	84.9	127^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.0%		75.9	237^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.1%	110	65.3	56.7	51.8	58.3	73.7	65.7	64.0	68.2	68.6	68.6	$20,310
Lt Peter M Hansen	Public	K-5	25 Pecunit Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 821-5085	538	39	13.6		324 (60.2%)	64 (11.9%)	40 (7.4%)	61 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.6%)	81.3	165^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.1	154^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.2%	11	58.6	68.0	55.2	61.0	54.0	64.7	58.6	59.3	65.5	65.5	$20,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School?

Students at Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School are 39% White, 27% African American, 22% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School a good school?

Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School ranks 441^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : O'Donnell Middle School
High : Stoughton High

What district is Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School in?

Stoughton

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