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Memorial

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Memorial ranks 305 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Memorial is a K-5 public school in Burlington, MA, serving 372 students as part of the high-performing Burlington district, which ranks in the 71st percentile statewide. This school stands out for its strong English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 55.05% of students proficient—3.19 points above the district average and well above the state average of 41.53%. Particularly impressive is the 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 59.02%, which is nearly 14 points higher than the Burlington district average. Memorial also boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and high per-student spending of $23,289, the highest among Burlington elementary schools, creating a resource-rich environment that supports targeted instruction.

Memorial’s location on the border of Burlington and Woburn highlights stark differences in educational outcomes. For example, Memorial’s 4th-grade ELA proficiency (59.02%) is nearly double that of the closest Woburn school, Linscott-Rumford (30% in 5th grade), and more than triple that of Mary D Altavesta (15.63% in 4th grade). This contrast underscores how district-level resources and demographics can shape vastly different experiences for children living just a mile apart. Memorial’s sustained improvement over the past decade—rising from the 30th percentile in 2014 to the 66th percentile in 2024—reflects effective leadership and a focus on continuous growth.

However, Memorial faces a challenge in 5th-grade math and science, where proficiency drops below district averages. In 2024-2025, 5th-grade math proficiency was 39.39% (7.54 points below the district average), and science proficiency was 43.08% (8.73 points below). This "5th-grade slump" suggests that as students tackle more complex concepts, the school may need to adjust its math and science curriculum. Despite this, Memorial’s remarkable turnaround and strong ELA performance make it a standout choice for families in the Burlington area, especially those prioritizing literacy development.

372

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,362

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Winn Street
Burlington, MA 01803

(781) 270-1721

District: Burlington

Students who attend Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Simonds Middle
High:	Burlington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Asian:

20.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Burlington's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

305^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Burlington

102^nd of 348Burlington among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	305 of 906	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	309 of 916	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	398 of 928	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	400 of 932	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	367 of 936	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	367 of 942	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	362 of 934	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	534 of 938	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.7	513 of 932	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	641 of 914	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	578 of 928	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	599 of 930	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	492 of 924	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	354 of 920	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	380 of 909	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	448 of 908	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.9	585 of 911	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.9	369 of 911	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.4	256 of 887	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	223 of 882	74.7%	★★★★☆
2003	76.9	208 of 884	76.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	43 of 142	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	27.4	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	105 of 143	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	85 of 155	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	395 of 672	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	402 of 632	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	149 of 656	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	309 of 869	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	290 of 886	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	355 of 887	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	418 of 901	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	421 of 898	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	419 of 902	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	378 of 893	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	94 of 458	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	25 of 420	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	323 of 736	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	204 of 760	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	252 of 757	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	301 of 772	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	250 of 705	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	147 of 700	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	371 of 685	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	290 of 884	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	317 of 891	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	413 of 896	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	358 of 908	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	256 of 904	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	304 of 907	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	316 of 898	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	254 of 717	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	314 of 731	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	441 of 703	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	579 of 905	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	283 of 894	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	362 of 896	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	350 of 886	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.8	431 of 925	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.9	71 of 399	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	424 of 737	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	443 of 753	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	492 of 762	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	572 of 764	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	419 of 765	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	498 of 780	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	521 of 772	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Memorial	Public	K-5	125 Winn Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1721	372	37	10.0		207 (55.6%)	21 (5.6%)	46 (12.4%)	76 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	67.7	305^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.8	309^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.3%	4	59.7	59.0	46.2	55.1	56.9	59.0	39.4	51.8	43.1	43.1	$26,362
Linscott-Rumford	Public	K-5	86 Elm Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8239	209	14	14.8		119 (56.9%)	19 (9.1%)	35 (16.7%)	28 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	66.7	313^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.5%		59.1	377^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.8%	64	62.5	62.9	30.0	55.8	53.7	54.3	20.0	46.9	55.0	55.0	$20,769
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 Wyman Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8243	418	32	13.1		292 (69.9%)	21 (5.0%)	60 (14.4%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	53.1	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%		58.8	382^nd of 916 public elementary schools	58.3%	42	53.2	39.3	46.2	46.3	46.8	21.3	43.1	37.2	52.3	52.3	$19,798
Mary D Altavesta	Public	K-5	980 1/2 Main Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8235	248	24	10.2		118 (47.6%)	36 (14.5%)	57 (23.0%)	21 (8.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	16.7	773^rd of 906 public elementary schools	14.7%		48.2	492^nd of 916 public elementary schools	46.3%	281	37.2	15.6	15.8	23.9	16.3	21.9	7.9	15.0	29.0	29.0	$22,263
Francis Wyman Elementary	Public	K-5	41 Terrrace Hall Avenue	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1701	514	52	9.9		301 (58.6%)	51 (9.9%)	54 (10.5%)	81 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	68.7	293^rd of 906 public elementary schools	67.7%		69.5	283^rd of 916 public elementary schools	69.1%	10	57.0	47.2	41.8	48.8	63.2	51.7	51.9	55.6	53.9	53.9	$27,172
Pine Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Pine Glen Way	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1712	320	33	9.5		188 (58.8%)	18 (5.6%)	27 (8.4%)	75 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	70.2	283^rd of 906 public elementary schools	68.8%		58.7	384^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.1%	101	63.8	35.4	51.1	50.0	70.2	39.6	57.5	55.6	66.0	66.0	$25,947
Fox Hill	Public	K-5	1 Fox Hill Rd	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1791	437	41	10.7		266 (60.9%)	28 (6.4%)	37 (8.5%)	80 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	71.7	264^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.6	306^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.6%	42	56.1	40.5	55.7	50.9	62.7	54.1	51.4	56.4	60.0	60.0	$24,935
Malcolm White	Public	K-5	36 Bow Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8242	323	30	10.7		168 (52.0%)	24 (7.4%)	90 (27.9%)	12 (3.7%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	31.1	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%		28	655^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.5%	33	51.1	28.9	16.7	31.1	40.0	30.8	23.2	30.7	32.1	32.1	$21,470
Clyde Reeves	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Lexington Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8240	451	33	13.7		287 (63.6%)	33 (7.3%)	65 (14.4%)	38 (8.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	56.6	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.1	338^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.1%	53	56.8	44.7	41.3	47.5	51.1	42.6	34.8	42.8	47.8	47.8	$22,300
Shamrock	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Green Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8241	284	27	10.3		146 (51.4%)	39 (13.7%)	61 (21.5%)	18 (6.3%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	35.4	592^nd of 906 public elementary schools	34.7%		33	612^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.2%	20	36.1	34.2	31.1	33.6	33.3	39.5	31.1	34.5	35.6	35.6	$28,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial

What is the racial makeup of Memorial?

Students at Memorial are 56% White, 20% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Memorial in?

Burlington

How many students attend Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Memorial.

What schools do graduates of Memorial attend?

Students who attend Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Simonds Middle
High : Burlington High

Is Memorial a good school?

Memorial ranks 305^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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