For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,966 students in Tewksbury 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 Tewksbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,205 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tewksbury School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
26%
# Black Students
172 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,493 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
254
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
4
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,848 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 $32,820 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,848
$23,845
Spending / Student
$32,820
$24,602
Best Tewksbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F. Ryan
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7880
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7880
Grades: 5-6
| 497 students
Rank: n/an/a
139 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Grades: 2-4
| 767 students
Rank: n/an/a
165 Shawsheen Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7865
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7865
Grades: PK-1
| 310 students
Rank: n/an/a
1469 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7858
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7858
Grades: PK-1
| 392 students
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