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Wakefield Memorial High

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Wakefield Memorial High ranks 56 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Wakefield Memorial High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 with 854 students in Wakefield, MA, and it is the high school for the Wakefield district, which ranks 53rd of 351 Massachusetts districts.

The school itself ranks 56th of 353 high schools in 2025–2026 — the 84th percentile, or 4 stars — up from the 52nd percentile a decade ago and from 72nd just one year earlier. Among nearby high schools, Wakefield now places third by statewide rank, behind only Winchester High School and Melrose High, and ahead of Reading Memorial High and Lynnfield High in the latest ranking. Science is its clearest strength: Biology End of Course proficiency is 71.08%, nearly double the state's 37.68% and second nearby only to Winchester, while 10th grade science is 59.61% (state 40.5%), though that figure slipped from 67.98% the year before. Math rebounded sharply, from 49.76% to 61.97%, putting Wakefield roughly level with Reading and Lynnfield and well above Stoneham High, Woburn High, and Malden High. ELA is solid at 62.79% — above the state's 45.48% but behind Winchester, Melrose, and Reading. Graduation is 96.7% with a 2.3% dropout rate, strong results, though several affluent neighbors post lower dropout rates.

Wakefield has the lowest student–teacher ratio among these nearby schools (10.5) while spending a mid-pack $17,717 per student, suggesting relatively favorable staffing conditions. Recent gains have also been broad: special education students now rank at the 88th percentile and low-income students at the 86th, up from the 53rd percentile in each of the two prior years — a positive sign that the school is reaching more of its students. One caveat worth asking the school about: a reported 0% physics proficiency in 2024–2025 looks like a reporting or course-participation issue rather than a genuine science weakness, given the school's other science results.

854

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,264

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880

(781) 246-6440

District: Wakefield

Feeder schools for Wakefield Memorial High:

Elementary:	Dolbeare
	Greenwood
	Walton
	Woodville School
Middle:	Galvin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Massachusetts avg42%

56^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	85.3	56 of 353	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	97 of 349	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	116 of 348	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	116 of 347	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	81 of 342	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	104 of 285	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	121 of 351	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	155 of 345	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	152 of 348	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	169 of 351	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	98 of 354	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	91 of 347	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	110 of 344	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	130 of 340	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	119 of 340	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	96 of 335	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	75 of 322	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	43 of 319	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	106 of 316	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.8	114 of 311	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.0	97 of 307	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.5	122 of 304	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	37.0	92 of 137	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	40.4	68 of 96	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	78 of 295	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	101 of 202	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	87 of 299	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	52 of 340	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	94 of 337	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	117 of 342	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	82 of 340	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	92 of 281	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	132 of 342	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	139 of 339	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	43 of 260	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	78 of 245	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	77 of 241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	24 of 149	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	109 of 206	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	46 of 340	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	156 of 334	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	158 of 338	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	103 of 338	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	156 of 332	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	98 of 253	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	216 of 330	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	188 of 330	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	59 of 344	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	120 of 342	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	106 of 343	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	99 of 339	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	102 of 281	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	105 of 346	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	177 of 343	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	37 of 298	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	83 of 302	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	78 of 289	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	86 of 301	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	166 of 268	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	222 of 348	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	218 of 344	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	60 of 302	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	93 of 298	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	125 of 302	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	129 of 301	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	73 of 300	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	100 of 302	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	159 of 303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2019)33rd percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2023)29th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%+33 vs state

English Language Arts63%+17 vs state

Mathematics62%+18 vs state

Science60%+19 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)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
Wakefield Memorial High	Public	9-12	60 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6440	854	81	10.5	12.8%	676 (79.2%)	31 (3.6%)	81 (9.5%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.0%)	85.3	56^th of 353 public high schools	84.1%		73.3	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%	41	62.8	62.0	59.6	71.1		$22,264
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	100 Hemlock Rd	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-0810	1,381	129	10.7	50.2%	577 (41.8%)	72 (5.2%)	665 (48.2%)	18 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.2%)	36.2	222^nd of 353 public high schools	37.1%		48.9	189^th of 349 public high schools	45.8%	33	37.5	34.8	29.7		27.5	$27,370
Melrose High	Public	9-12	360 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2200	967	75	12.8	19.2%	699 (72.3%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	87.1	51^st of 353 public high schools	85.6%		89.3	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%	5	78.4	67.2	60.9	56.0		$16,221
Stoneham High	Public	9-12	149 Franklin Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3810	599	56	10.7	23.4%	454 (75.8%)	23 (3.8%)	64 (10.7%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	65.6	119^th of 353 public high schools	66.3%		71.6	100^th of 349 public high schools	71.3%	19	50.4	47.5	43.2	50.0		$23,111
Saugus High	Public	9-12	1 Pearce Drive	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	744	48	15.4	29.2%	328 (44.1%)	60 (8.1%)	289 (38.8%)	48 (6.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	30.2	244^th of 353 public high schools	30.9%		33.9	237^th of 349 public high schools	32.1%	7	28.2	30.3	23.2	51.3		$17,851
Lynnfield High	Public	9-12	275 Essex Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5820	588	49	11.9	10.0%	457 (77.7%)	9 (1.5%)	56 (9.5%)	47 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	74.1	90^th of 353 public high schools	74.5%		87.6	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%	35	59.4	62.7	45.2	51.2		$21,029
Classical High	Public	9-12	235 O Callaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7404	1,795	125	14.3	79.1%	200 (11.1%)	142 (7.9%)	1,276 (71.1%)	135 (7.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (1.8%)	16.5	302^nd of 353 public high schools	14.4%		14.7	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%	3	20.9	16.2	19.0	19.5		$19,988
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-8200	1,094	90	12.1	7.2%	925 (84.6%)	45 (4.1%)	47 (4.3%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	77.4	78^th of 353 public high schools	77.9%		79.8	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%	2	65.1	62.3	48.2	51.5		$18,964
Malden High	Public	9-12	77 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-6000	1,890	118	16.0	61.4%	429 (22.7%)	415 (22.0%)	575 (30.4%)	384 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.4%)	37.5	217^th of 353 public high schools	38.5%		38.2	224^th of 349 public high schools	35.8%	7	36.9	33.3	32.0	30.3		$18,593
Woburn High	Public	9-12	88 Montvale Avenue	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8210	1,259	112	11.2	27.9%	746 (59.3%)	142 (11.3%)	240 (19.1%)	67 (5.3%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	50.8	170^th of 353 public high schools	51.8%		49.6	183^rd of 349 public high schools	47.6%	13	44.6	33.3	38.4	45.2		$22,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield Memorial High

What schools feed into Wakefield Memorial High?

Wakefield Memorial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dolbeare
Elementary : Greenwood
Elementary : Walton
Elementary : Woodville School
Middle : Galvin Middle School

How many students attend Wakefield Memorial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 854 students attended Wakefield Memorial High.

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Memorial High?

Students at Wakefield Memorial High are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Wakefield Memorial High in?

Wakefield

Is Wakefield Memorial High a good school?

Wakefield Memorial High ranks 56^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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