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Greenwood

Public Grades K-4

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Greenwood Elementary School is a K–4 school serving 227 students at 1030 Main Street in Wakefield, MA, part of the Wakefield district north of Boston. The 2025–2026 year is Greenwood's strongest in the available record: it ranks 88th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (90th percentile, 5 stars) — its first 5-star rating since 2018–2019 — after rising from 251st three years earlier (251 → 246 → 185 → 88).

Academically, Greenwood outperforms both its district and the state. In 2025–2026, 65.56% of students were proficient in ELA and 70.0% in math, compared with 54.87% and 54.57% in Wakefield and 40.03% and 41.11% statewide. Math is the stronger and faster-rising subject. Third grade is the engine: 75.56% in ELA and 77.78% in math, roughly 20 and 15.6 points above fourth grade, which is still above district and state averages but looks more like a typical Wakefield classroom. The student-teacher ratio improved to 12.4 (2024–2025), lower than nearly all nearby peers, and per-student spending of $16,296 (2020–2021) sits high in the peer group — yet Greenwood reaches the 90th percentile while most high-spending neighbors do not. Results are broad-based across student groups. Free/reduced-lunch data is suppressed for all schools, so no socioeconomic comparison is possible.

Among the ten nearest schools, Greenwood ranks 4th in ELA and 5th in math. Its closest neighbor, Horace Mann (Melrose, 0.92 miles), is 12th in the state at the 99th percentile, and Melrose (29th of 351 districts) outranks Wakefield (53rd). Within Wakefield, Walton leads in math (79.01% vs 70.0%) while Greenwood leads in ELA, and both outpace the much larger Woodville School. By contrast, nearby South and Colonial Park in Stoneham (district rank 133rd) trail by roughly 13–20 points in ELA. Notably, all three Wakefield elementaries gained 14–20 percentile points together in 2025–2026, suggesting part of the improvement is district-wide.

227

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,205

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880

(781) 246-6460

District: Wakefield

Students who attend Greenwood usually attend:

Middle:	Galvin Middle School
High:	Wakefield Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg41%

88^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	88 of 899	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	185 of 906	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	246 of 916	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	251 of 928	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	126 of 932	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	162 of 936	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	78 of 942	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	140 of 934	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	198 of 938	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	137 of 932	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	230 of 914	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	380 of 926	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	239 of 928	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	271 of 930	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	290 of 924	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.4	159 of 920	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	278 of 909	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.3	208 of 908	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	45.0	562 of 911	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.2	386 of 911	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	389 of 887	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.8	561 of 882	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.2	371 of 884	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	127 of 869	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	185 of 869	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	284 of 886	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	215 of 887	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	112 of 901	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	194 of 898	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	149 of 902	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	250 of 893	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	48 of 879	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	182 of 884	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	190 of 891	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	265 of 896	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	142 of 908	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	141 of 904	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	31 of 907	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	66 of 898	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	115 of 731	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	188 of 896	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	174 of 886	80.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.4	190 of 925	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	94 of 734	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	233 of 737	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	274 of 753	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	256 of 762	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	164 of 764	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	151 of 765	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	108 of 780	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	140 of 772	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)84th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts66%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Great school. Faculty is fantastic. Amazing community to be a part of! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The building itself needs work, but the teachers and staff are amazing and the quality of my children's education is exceptional. It is such a supportive community of parents and administration that just really care about the kids and put them above all. I am beyond impressed with every aspect of this school community. Close Quote

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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)		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 (2015)	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	Total
Greenwood	Public	K-4	1030 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6460	227	18	12.4	15.3%	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			$19,205
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	40 Damon Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2190	254	17	14.7	10.8%	212 (83.5%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	96.1	12^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.3	21^st of 906 public elementary schools	97.7%	9	66.7	81.0	86.7	78.3	69.8	85.7	88.9	81.5	84.1	84.1	$14,565
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16 Franklin Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2260	246	18	13.9	5.4%	180 (73.2%)	6 (2.4%)	18 (7.3%)	26 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)								(n/a)											$18,811
Roosevelt	Public	K-5	253 Vinton Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2270	406	27	15.2	18.8%	317 (78.1%)	20 (4.9%)	19 (4.7%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	92	54^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.0%		88	96^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.4%	42	71.2	62.1	79.7	71.4	69.7	59.7	81.1	70.5	77.0	77.0	$16,813
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	18.3%	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			$18,854
Colonial Park	Public	K-4	30 Avalon Road	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3890	229	19	12.0	20.2%	184 (80.3%)	5 (2.2%)	17 (7.4%)	13 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	71	255^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.5	316^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.1%	61	51.3	54.4		52.9	53.9	52.2		52.9			$22,326
Winthrop	Public	K-5	162 First Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2280	392	25	15.8	13.8%	331 (84.4%)	7 (1.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	94.4	27^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.6	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%	27	78.2	77.1	69.5	75.0	70.9	80.0	76.3	76.1	66.1	66.1	$14,229
South	Public	K-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3880	347	28	12.3	30.1%	225 (64.8%)	18 (5.2%)	61 (17.6%)	23 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	66.3	300^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.6%		73.2	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%	55	50.0	42.5		46.0	65.6	48.0		56.2			$19,757
Lincoln	Public	K-5	80 West Wyoming Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2250	404	31	13.0	31.7%	241 (59.7%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.9%)	63 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	82.6	147^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.6%		80.2	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%	34	64.4	52.3	71.8	63.1	62.7	61.5	57.8	60.5	56.3	56.3	$16,059
Walton	Public	K-4	18 Davidson Road	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6494	218	16	13.5	10.6%	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			$18,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenwood

How many students attend Greenwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Greenwood.

Is Greenwood a good school?

Yes. Greenwood ranks in the top 9.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood?

Students at Greenwood are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Greenwood attend?

Students who attend Greenwood usually go on to attend:

Middle : Galvin Middle School
High : Wakefield Memorial High

What district is Greenwood in?

Wakefield

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