At a glance
Reported students
829
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
74
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts middle enrollment
88th percentile
Compared with 295 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
458
Walpole Middle School: 829 reported students.
State peer staffing position
44th percentile
11.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Walpole Middle School
Walpole Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in E. Walpole. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Walpole. NCES reports 829 students for 2024–25.
Among 295 middle schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 540 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 88th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.2:1, close to the Massachusetts median of 11.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (73.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Walpole Middle School
- 1How do the reported 11.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 74 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White73.9%
- Hispanic8.6%
- Black4.6%
- Asian8.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Walpole
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Walpole High
High · Grades 09–12
917 reported students
Fisher
Elementary · Grades KG–05
463 reported students
Old Post Road
Elementary · Grades KG–05
458 reported students
Elm Street School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
438 reported students
Boyden
Elementary · Grades KG–05
395 reported students
Daniel Feeney Preschool Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
65 reported students