Top Rankings
Wilmington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 782 students in Wilmington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Wilmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
2,756 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilmington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 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 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
80%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,258 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,616 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,258
$23,855
Spending / Student
$26,616
$24,613
Best Wilmington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Carter Lane
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6080
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6080
Gr: 6-8 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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