Summary:
Tewksbury has six public schools serving PK–12 — three elementary, two middle, and one high school — with 3,219 students in a mid-sized Massachusetts district ranked 152 of 351, or the 57th percentile, with 3 stars. The district is slightly above the state middle in this ranking. Two PK–1 schools, L F Dewing and Heath-Brook, have no current test scores because those grades are not tested. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are blank for every school, so poverty comparisons cannot be made, and spending data are only from 2020–2021.
Among ranked schools, John W. Wynn Middle is strongest at 69th percentile. Its 8th-grade ELA, math, science, and civics are above state, but 7th-grade math is weak at 29.51%, and all-grade math is below district and state. Center Elementary School is a math standout: 49.26% all grades versus 41.11% state, despite the largest enrollment (812) and highest student-to-teacher ratio (14.1). Tewksbury Memorial High has strong graduation (94.9% vs 93.4% district) and dropout (2.3% vs 2.7%) results, but its 2025–2026 scores fell sharply; ELA (49.02%) and math (45.45%) remain above state, while science (36.55%) and biology (33.33%) are below state. John F. Ryan has strong science (51.17% vs 40.98% state) but lower ELA (33.27%) and math (39.49%), with the highest reported spending ($19,034) and lowest ratio (11.6).
Overall, the district is solid but uneven. Middle-grade science is a bright spot, while lower-grade middle math is a pressure point. The high school’s 2024–2025 results were exceptional, but the 2025–2026 drop is a major concern, especially in science and biology. The PK–1 schools cannot be judged on current achievement; their old rankings from 2007–2010 are historical only. Missing free/reduced-lunch data and incomplete spending figures limit deeper comparisons, but parents can compare schools on current rankings, tested grades, enrollment, ratios, and available outcomes.
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