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Wellesley, MA

31,242 residents•5,146 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
8.9
out of 10
93% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
77%Math
75%Reading
77% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.78
per 1,000 students
76% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.20
per 1,000 residents
58% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Wellesley; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Wellesley

15 schools
9.7
Wellesley High School
Highpublic
9.6
John D. Hardy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Wellesley Middle School
Middlepublic
9.4
Joseph E. Fiske Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Katharine Lee Bates Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Hunnewell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Schofield Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Sprague Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Upham Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Dana Hall School
Elementaryprivate
—
Preschool at Wellesley Schools
Preschoolpublic
—
St John The Evangelist School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wellesley

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Wellesley in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
76% below Massachusetts avg
0.78
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Sex25%
  • Assault25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Wellesley

350 total incidents reported across Wellesley in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
58% below Massachusetts avg
11.20
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
43
Property
304
Drug
1
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Fraud30%
  • Assault11%
  • Forgery6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,146 students enrolled across Wellesley's schools.

  • Public4,06379%
  • Private1,08321%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Wellesley's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Asian18%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black5%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.