Tewksbury School District

139 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 496 students in Tewksbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Tewksbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,201 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
26,217 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#179 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tewksbury  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays 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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
44%
This chart displays 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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tewksbury  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tewksbury  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
168 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,537 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
79%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
294
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
4
372

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tewksbury  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$105 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tewksbury  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,882
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tewksbury  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,861
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tewksbury  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tewksbury School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W. Wynn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Griffin Way
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7846
Grades: 7-8
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,201 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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