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Dolbeare

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Dolbeare ranks 262 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Dolbeare Elementary is a K–4 school at 340 Lowell Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts, serving 443 students as part of the Wakefield district, which ranks 53rd of 351 Massachusetts districts.

Statewide, Dolbeare ranks 262nd of 899 elementary schools (71st percentile, 4 stars) and scores above the state average in both ELA and math. The clearest pattern in the data is a split between subjects: math is a real strength at 60.37% proficient — above both the district and the state — while ELA sits at 46.34%, below the district's 54.87% and only modestly above the state. Grade-level results show the sharpest pressure point in 3rd grade ELA (44.30%, about 15 points below district), while 4th grade math (64.71%) is above district and far above state. The school's recent history is encouraging: it climbed from 45th percentile in 2021–2022 to 77th percentile in 2024–2025 before this year's slight dip.

Locally, Dolbeare is the lowest-ranked of the four Wakefield elementaries shown, trailing Walton, Greenwood, and Woodville School in ELA, though it beats Woodville in math. Among nearby schools it outperforms Stoneham's Robin Hood in both subjects but trails Alice M Barrows, Summer Street, Huckleberry Hill, and Joshua Eaton, especially in ELA. A bright spot: low-income students rank in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, and special education students have climbed from the 37th to the 68th percentile over three years. Class sizes are relatively small (11.9 students per teacher), and spending is above its district peers — so the ELA gap looks more like a question of instructional focus and grade-level variation than of resources.

443

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,690

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

340 Lowell Street
Wakefield, MA 01880

(781) 246-6480

District: Wakefield

Students who attend Dolbeare usually attend:

Middle:	Galvin Middle School
High:	Wakefield Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Wakefield's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg41%

262^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wakefield

53^rd of 351Wakefield 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	262 of 899	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	204 of 906	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	305 of 916	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	442 of 928	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	511 of 932	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	303 of 936	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	234 of 942	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	260 of 934	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	56.8	414 of 938	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	386 of 932	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	461 of 914	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	384 of 926	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	428 of 928	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	392 of 930	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	304 of 924	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	299 of 920	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	239 of 909	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	166 of 908	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	150 of 911	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	368 of 911	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.1	227 of 887	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	294 of 882	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.0	228 of 884	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	575 of 672	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	343 of 632	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	265 of 665	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	330 of 656	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	198 of 869	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	180 of 869	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	309 of 886	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	512 of 887	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	533 of 901	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	244 of 898	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	286 of 902	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	262 of 893	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	62 of 742	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	52 of 736	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	59.0	262 of 760	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	550 of 757	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	703 of 772	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	445 of 705	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	323 of 879	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	215 of 884	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	282 of 891	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	327 of 896	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	467 of 908	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	332 of 904	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	181 of 907	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	257 of 898	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	224 of 709	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	387 of 717	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	463 of 731	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	397 of 703	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.2	852 of 905	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	604 of 894	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	636 of 896	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	768 of 886	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	289 of 925	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	339 of 734	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	226 of 737	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	295 of 753	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	444 of 762	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	550 of 764	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.2	298 of 765	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	265 of 780	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	300 of 772	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Dolbeare	Public	K-4	340 Lowell Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6480	443	37	11.9	16.3%	378 (85.3%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (7.9%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	70.3	262^nd of 899 public elementary schools	70.9%		77.9	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%	58	44.3	48.2		46.3	55.7	64.7		60.4			94%	1%	$20,690
Walton	Public	K-4	18 Davidson Road	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6494	218	16	13.5	11.0%	184 (84.4%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	92.2	50^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.4%		71.8	263^rd of 906 public elementary schools	71.0%	213	62.2	65.1		63.8	81.1	77.3		79.0			98%	2%	$19,168
Woodville School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6469	456	38	12.1	21.1%	347 (76.1%)	15 (3.3%)	46 (10.1%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.8%)	74.9	228^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.6%		80.6	174^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.8%	54	67.2	46.3		55.7	64.2	50.0		56.4			96%	1%	$20,084
Summer Street	Public	K-4	262 Summer Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5830	440	32	13.7	5.9%	376 (85.5%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	92.3	49^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.5%		87	107^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.2%	58	67.4	75.7		71.8	68.5	71.8		70.3			94%	2%	$19,492
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4	14.5%	321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	82.2	150^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.3%		84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%	15	55.9	60.0	54.4	57.1	61.0	57.3	66.7	61.3	68.4	68.4	97%	3%	$17,697
Huckleberry Hill	Public	K-4	5 Knoll Road	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 334-5835	416	31	13.4	11.1%	301 (72.4%)	13 (3.1%)	31 (7.5%)	50 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	86.9	115^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.3	112^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.6%	3	64.9	54.9		59.8	72.7	66.3		69.4			100%	0%	$19,075
Joshua Eaton	Public	K-5	365 Summer Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 942-9161	388	28	13.7	6.2%	318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	95.9	16^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.2%		89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%	67	88.1	71.2	78.1	79.2	85.1	68.2	76.6	76.7	77.8	77.8	100%	0%	$18,428
Greenwood	Public	K-4	1030 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6460	227	18	12.4	5.7%	192 (84.6%)	5 (2.2%)	12 (5.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.7%)	88.9	88^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.2%		79.8	185^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.6%	97	75.6	55.6		65.6	77.8	62.2		70.0			100%	0%	$20,242
Robin Hood	Public	K-4	70 Oak Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3870	380	30	12.6	18.7%	278 (73.2%)	13 (3.4%)	45 (11.8%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	50.3	456^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.3%		55.3	404^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.4%	52	50.7	35.8		43.6	43.2	38.2		40.9			98%	0%	$19,869
Birch Meadow	Public	K-5	27 A B Lord Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-2335	359	33	10.7	9.7%	295 (82.2%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	73	239^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.4%		76.9	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%	19	51.6	56.7	52.5	53.6	46.8	58.3	55.7	53.6	55.7	55.7	100%	0%	$21,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Dolbeare

What schools do graduates of Dolbeare attend?

Students who attend Dolbeare usually go on to attend:

Middle : Galvin Middle School
High : Wakefield Memorial High

What district is Dolbeare in?

Wakefield

What is the racial makeup of Dolbeare?

Students at Dolbeare are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Dolbeare a good school?

Dolbeare ranks 262^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dolbeare?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Dolbeare.

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