Top Rankings
Natick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,560 students in Natick School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Natick School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
5,303 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Natick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
70%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,032 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,508 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,032
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,508
$24,602
Best Natick School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Johnson
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 South Main Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6680
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6680
Gr: 2-4 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Brown
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Jean Burke Drive
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6660
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6660
Gr: K-4 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
J F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Mill Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6650
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6650
Gr: 5-8 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Memorial
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
107 Eliot Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6590
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6590
Gr: K-4 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22 Rutledge Rd
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6670
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6670
Gr: 5-8 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Bennett-hemenway
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
22 East Evergreen Rd
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6580
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6580
Gr: K-4 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #77.
Lilja Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
41 Bacon Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6570
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6570
Gr: K-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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