Tewksbury School District

139 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,867 students in Tewksbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Tewksbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
3,180 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Tewksbury School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#161 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tewksbury  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tewksbury  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tewksbury  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tewksbury  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
138 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
133 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,599 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
82%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
229
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
4
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,059 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,078 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tewksbury  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$105 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Tewksbury  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,059
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tewksbury  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,078
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tewksbury  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tewksbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F. Ryan
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
135 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7880
Grades: 5-6
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Louise Davy Trahan
(Math: 35% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12 Salem Rd
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Grades: 3-4
| 212 students
Rank: #33.
North Street
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
133 North Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7875
Grades: 3-4
| 258 students
Rank: n/an/a
Heath-brook
165 Shawsheen Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7865
Grades: K-2
| 302 students
Rank: n/an/a
L F Dewing
1469 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7858
Grades: PK-2
| 590 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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