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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,196 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Woburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
4,424 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
62%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,513 in this school district is less 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 $23,227 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,513
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,227
$24,602
Best Woburn School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Clyde Reeves
(Math: 45-49% | 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
| 444 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
| 415 students
Rank: #44.
Mary D Altavesta
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
980 ½ Main Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8235
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8235
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
Rank: #55.
Malcolm White
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
36 Bow Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8242
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8242
Grades: K-5
| 338 students
Rank: #66.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33 Middle Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8230
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8230
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #77.
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
(Math: 34% | 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
| 460 students
Rank: #88.
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
| 275 students
Rank: #99.
Goodyear Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
41 Central Street
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8237
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 937-8237
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
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