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Francis Wyman Elementary

Q: Is Francis Wyman Elementary a good school?

Francis Wyman Elementary ranks 293 rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Francis Wyman Elementary is a public elementary school in Burlington, Massachusetts, serving 486 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics.

Francis Wyman Elementary has maintained a consistent level of academic achievement, with a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally above the state and Burlington district averages, with 55.64% of students proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 53.3% in the district and 40.74% statewide. The school's per-student spending of $22,694 in 2020-2021 is relatively high, and it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of around 10 students per teacher.

When compared to other elementary schools in the surrounding area, Francis Wyman Elementary generally outperforms schools in the Woburn district, which are ranked lower on average. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked Lexington schools, such as Fiske and Joseph Estabrook, which consistently perform at the top of the state.

514

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,172

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Terrrace Hall Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803

(781) 270-1701

District: Burlington

Students who attend Francis Wyman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Simonds Middle
High:	Burlington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Asian:

15.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Massachusetts median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2025)

!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%

293^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	293 of 906	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	283 of 916	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	212 of 928	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	173 of 932	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	271 of 936	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	301 of 942	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	335 of 934	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	360 of 938	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	489 of 932	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	477 of 914	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	467 of 928	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	512 of 930	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.1	327 of 924	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	388 of 920	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	425 of 909	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	485 of 908	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	413 of 911	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	362 of 911	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	333 of 887	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.9	333 of 882	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.0	373 of 884	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	17 of 167	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	30 of 173	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	110 of 152	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	88 of 145	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	89 of 141	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	75 of 155	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	245 of 672	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	207 of 632	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	317 of 665	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	358 of 656	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	179 of 869	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	200 of 886	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	276 of 887	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	195 of 901	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	394 of 898	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	435 of 902	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	357 of 893	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	123 of 401	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	516 of 736	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	396 of 760	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	554 of 757	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	353 of 772	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	360 of 705	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	327 of 700	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	365 of 884	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	356 of 891	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	154 of 896	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	154 of 908	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	169 of 904	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	185 of 907	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	300 of 898	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	394 of 717	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	270 of 731	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	180 of 703	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	295 of 905	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	439 of 894	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	365 of 896	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	454 of 886	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	306 of 925	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.1	61 of 399	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	310 of 737	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	261 of 753	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	183 of 762	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	138 of 764	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	268 of 765	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	405 of 780	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	359 of 772	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)90th percentile+13 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)85th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2022)69th percentile-12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)67th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

Science54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
Joseph Estabrook	Public	K-5	117 Grove Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2520	490	44	11.2		153 (31.2%)	11 (2.2%)	33 (6.7%)	247 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.4%)	95.2	23^rd of 906 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.7	14^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.5%	9	66.3	78.5	79.6	74.6	75.0	82.8	83.9	80.4	80.7	80.7	$15,410
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
Thomas Ditson	Public	K-4	39 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8510	542	32	16.9		352 (64.9%)	26 (4.8%)	60 (11.1%)	80 (14.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	51.9	435^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.0%		59.5	373^rd of 916 public elementary schools	59.3%	62	41.2	26.9		34.4	51.3	56.5		53.7			$19,365
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
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
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
Fiske	Public	K-5	55 Adams Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 541-5001	324	36	9.1		125 (38.6%)	6 (1.9%)	25 (7.7%)	136 (42.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	91.1	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%		82.7	148^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.8%	91	66.7	66.7	66.2	66.5	82.5	68.4	74.7	75.1	69.0	69.0	$23,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Wyman Elementary

How many students attend Francis Wyman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Francis Wyman Elementary.

Is Francis Wyman Elementary a good school?

Francis Wyman Elementary ranks 293^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Francis Wyman Elementary?

Students at Francis Wyman Elementary are 59% White, 16% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Francis Wyman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis Wyman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Simonds Middle
High : Burlington High

What district is Francis Wyman Elementary in?

Burlington

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