Elementary Schools in Burlington

Burlington, Massachusetts has four elementary schools — Francis Wyman Elementary, Fox Hill, Memorial, and Pine Glen Elementary — all serving grades K–5 within the Burlington district, which ranks 80th of 351 districts in the state (77th percentile, 4 stars). Together they enroll 1,643 students, from 320 at Pine Glen to 514 at Francis Wyman. All four exceeded the 2025–2026 state averages in ELA, Math, and Science, and all four earned 4 stars, up from 3 stars two years earlier.

Fox Hill holds the strongest overall position, ranking 181 of 899 (80th percentile) and scoring above the district average in all three subjects, making it the most balanced performer. Memorial leads Math (65.32%) and Science (63.33%) — 9.49 and 15.67 points above the district — but has the lowest ELA (46.55%), and its ELA fell 8.50 points year over year while Math rose 13.56 points and Science jumped 20.25 points. Pine Glen has the highest ELA (54.09%) and improved its rank the most, from 384 of 916 in 2023–2024 to 225 of 899 (75th percentile), a gain of 159 spots. Francis Wyman, the largest school, posts the highest 3rd grade Math (72.34%) but the lowest Science (43.90%) and the lowest overall rank of the four (254 of 899).

Science was the most volatile subject: three schools declined while Memorial surged. Spending did not track results — Fox Hill had the lowest per-student spending ($20,095 in 2020–2021) yet the best rank, while Memorial spent the most ($23,289) and leads Math and Science but trails in ELA. Pine Glen has the lowest student/teacher ratio (9.5); Fox Hill the highest (10.7). Free/reduced-lunch data was unavailable for all four schools, so that context is missing. Grade-level gaps matter too: Pine Glen's 4th grade Math (42.31%) falls below the state average, and Francis Wyman's 5th grade ELA (41.18%) and Math (44.05%) are the lowest among the four, though still above state averages.