Wayland Middle, Elementary Schools Ranked Among Top In State

WAYLAND, MA — A Wayland elementary school and a Wayland middle school ranked among the top 50 in the state, according to new rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

Wayland Middle School ranked No. 18 in the state. The grades 6 to 8 school has 602 students. At Wayland Middle School, 67% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 74% scored at or above that level for reading.

Loker School in Wayland ranked No. 41 among Massachusetts elementary schools. The K to 5 school has 374 students. At Loker School, 67% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 77% scored at or above that level for reading, according to U.S. News.

The news outlet based its 2024 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on student proficiency in core subject areas.

The U.S. News list includes data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.

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