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Woburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,070 students in Woburn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Woburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
10 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
4,295 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Woburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
55 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
317 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
521 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
322 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
2,919 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
344
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
10
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,219 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,924 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,219
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,924
$24,732
Best Woburn School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linscott-rumford
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
86 Elm Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8239
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8239
Grades: K-5
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Mary D Altavesta
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
980½ Main Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8235
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8235
Grades: K-5
| 227 students
Rank: #33.
Clyde Reeves
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Lexington Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #44.
Hurld-wyman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
39 Wyman Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8243
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8243
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Middle Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8230
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8230
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #66.
Shamrock
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #77.
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Locust Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8233
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8233
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
Rank: #88.
Malcolm White
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
36 Bow Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8242
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8242
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
Rank: #99.
Goodyear Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 Central Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8237
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8237
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
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