For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,953 students in Tewksbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, 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 43% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,201 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 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
0.36
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
168 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,537 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
79%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
294
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,882 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,861 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,882
$23,913
Spending / Student
$32,861
$24,672
Best Tewksbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Street
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
133 North Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7875
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7875
Grades: 3-4
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Louise Davy Trahan
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12 Salem Rd
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Grades: 3-4
| 216 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Ryan
Magnet School
(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
| 510 students
Rank: n/an/a
Heath-brook
Magnet School
165 Shawsheen Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7865
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7865
Grades: K-2
| 332 students
Rank: n/an/a
L F Dewing
Magnet School
1469 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7858
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7858
Grades: PK-2
| 612 students
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