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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,098 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 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
10 Schools
1,390 Schools
# Students
4,276 Students
611,338 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
51,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
290 Students
44,558 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
605 Students
153,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
352 Students
60,601 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
2,793 Students
321,611 Students
% White Students
65%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
509 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
28,706 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
20,486
# Students in K Grade:
368
59,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
66,345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
64,551
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
65,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
66,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
66,826
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
68,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
57,605
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
55,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
5
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,327 is higher than the state median of $23,746. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,031 is less than the state median of $24,500. 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
$24,327
$23,746
Spending / Student
$24,031
$24,500
Best Woburn School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linscott-rumford
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
86 Elm Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8239
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8239
Grades: K-5
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
Clyde Reeves
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 Lexington Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
Hurld-wyman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
39 Wyman Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8243
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8243
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Mary D Altavesta
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
980½ Main Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8235
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8235
Grades: K-5
| 203 students
Rank: #55.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Middle Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8230
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8230
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #66.
Malcolm White
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36 Bow Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8242
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8242
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #77.
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Locust Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8233
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8233
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Goodyear Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 Central Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8237
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8237
Grades: K-5
| 322 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Shamrock
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8241
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
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