Best Public Schools in Woburn, MA

Summary:

The city of Woburn, Massachusetts is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this district exhibit a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions, with significant variation in academic outcomes across individual schools.

Among the standout schools in Woburn are Linscott-Rumford Elementary and Clyde Reeves Elementary, which rank in the top 40% and 37% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively. These schools boast impressive test scores, with over 45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Goodyear Elementary and Shamrock Elementary lag behind, with lower proficiency rates. The lone high school, Woburn High, also performs well, ranking in the top 46% of Massachusetts high schools and maintaining a high graduation rate.

While the Woburn district as a whole is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, the data suggests that per-student spending does not necessarily correlate with academic outcomes. Additionally, the district exhibits potential achievement gaps between racial/ethnic groups, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clyde Reeves	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Lexington Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8240	422	29	14.3		284 (67.3%)	36 (8.5%)	44 (10.4%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	63.1	338^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.1%		63.4	343^rd of 928 public elementary schools	63.0%	5	38.3	31.8	72.7					49.3	36.2	34.1	67.3					47.3	74.6			74.6		$19,426	$1,928	$17,498
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	447	52	8.5		309 (69.1%)	42 (9.4%)	54 (12.1%)	15 (3.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	44.9	247^th of 493 public middle schools	49.9%		49.7	234^th of 501 public middle schools	53.3%	13				33.6	36.1	40.0		36.8				37.6	26.2	28.8		30.5		33.5		33.5		$21,248	$1,415	$19,833
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 Wyman Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8243	390	25	15.8		305 (78.2%)	13 (3.3%)	42 (10.8%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	58.8	382^nd of 916 public elementary schools	58.3%		63.8	341^st of 928 public elementary schools	63.3%	41	67.2	39.4	34.6					47.8	57.8	31.8	44.2					44.5	51.9			51.9		$16,502	$1,122	$15,379
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Central Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8237	322	25	13.1		186 (57.8%)	21 (6.5%)	68 (21.1%)	26 (8.1%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	27.6	659^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.1%		27.8	670^th of 928 public elementary schools	27.8%	11	25.0	30.0	29.6					28.5	17.5	32.0	29.6					27.1	33.3			33.3		$19,145	$1,493	$17,652
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Middle Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8230	514	47	11.0		338 (65.8%)	38 (7.4%)	71 (13.8%)	38 (7.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	44.1	252^nd of 493 public middle schools	48.9%		45.4	259^th of 501 public middle schools	48.3%	7				28.6	34.4	28.5		30.5				36.8	37.8	33.1		36.0		33.3		33.3		$20,147	$1,240	$18,907
Linscott-Rumford	Public	K-5	86 Elm Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8239	199	17	11.9		122 (61.3%)	17 (8.5%)	20 (10.1%)	25 (12.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	59.1	377^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.8%		70.7	280^th of 928 public elementary schools	69.8%	97	77.4	25.0	36.7					49.4	77.4	25.0	30.0					46.9	56.7			56.7		$18,752	$917	$17,835
Malcolm White	Public	K-5	36 Bow Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8242	317	27	11.6		203 (64.0%)	22 (6.9%)	41 (12.9%)	22 (6.9%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	28	655^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.5%		48.9	484^th of 928 public elementary schools	47.8%	171	35.4	27.3	21.8					27.9	29.2	28.6	21.8					26.4	41.1			41.1		$17,570	$1,379	$16,191
Mary D Altavesta	Public	K-5	980 ½ Main Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8235	203	17	12.2		105 (51.7%)	30 (14.8%)	30 (14.8%)	27 (13.3%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	48.2	492^nd of 916 public elementary schools	46.3%		49.5	477^th of 928 public elementary schools	48.6%	15	21.9	31.0	50.0					33.3	18.8	48.3	61.5					41.4	61.5			61.5		$18,654	$1,492	$17,163
Shamrock	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Green Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8241	284	26	10.9		154 (54.2%)	40 (14.1%)	58 (20.4%)	18 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	33	612^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.2%		39.2	572^nd of 928 public elementary schools	38.4%	40	23.8	37.2	30.3					30.5	52.4	27.9	24.2					35.6	21.2			21.2		$23,217	$1,445	$21,772
Woburn High	Public	9-12	88 Montvale Avenue	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8210	1,178	111	10.6		787 (66.8%)	93 (7.9%)	177 (15.0%)	75 (6.4%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	58.8	159^th of 348 public high schools	54.3%		53.4	167^th of 347 public high schools	51.9%	8							56.2								51.1				57.0		42.5	$20,017	$1,102	$18,915

Cities Near Woburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winchester	1.65 mi	7	22^nd
Burlington	1.69 mi	6	112^th
Stoneham	2.62 mi	5	117^th
Reading	3.1 mi	9	70^th
Lexington	3.42 mi	11	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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