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Center Elementary School

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Center Elementary School ranks 411 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Center Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, serving 767 students in grades 2-4. The school is part of the Tewksbury school district, which is ranked 117 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center Elementary School performs better than the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. In 2024-2025, 43.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 47.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. The school's 3rd-grade students outperform the state and district averages in both subjects, but the 4th-grade students perform slightly below the state averages. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Hispanic student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking 28th and 121st out of Massachusetts elementary schools in their respective subgroups.

While Center Elementary School outperforms the state averages, it is interesting to note that the nearby Shawsheen Elementary School in Wilmington, which is part of a higher-ranked district, consistently outperforms Center Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics. Conversely, the nearby Moody Elementary School in Lowell, which is part of a lower-ranked district, significantly underperforms Center Elementary School and the state averages in both subjects.

812

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,775

Per pupil spending ?

139 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876

(978) 640-7870

District: Tewksbury

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

411^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 348Tewksbury among Massachusetts districts

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)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Center Elementary School	Public	2-4	139 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 640-7870	812	57	14.1		614 (75.6%)	41 (5.0%)	75 (9.2%)	49 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	54.5	411^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.6%					(n/a)	53.9	33.2					43.2	56.9	38.6					47.4					$19,775
Heath-Brook	Public	PK, KG-1	165 Shawsheen Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7865	300	24	12.5		224 (74.7%)	20 (6.7%)	24 (8.0%)	22 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)																			$20,916
L F Dewing	Public	PK, KG-1	1469 Andover Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7858	372	29	12.6		243 (65.3%)	33 (8.9%)	44 (11.8%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)																			$22,330
Hajjar Elementary	Public	K-4	59 Rogers Street	Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8550	401	29	13.9		237 (59.1%)	24 (6.0%)	75 (18.7%)	45 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	51.5	438^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.4	387^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.8%	51	35.4	44.6					40.5	42.4	49.4					46.3					$19,515
Pyne Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Boylston Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7639	462	39	11.8		156 (33.8%)	24 (5.2%)	185 (40.0%)	75 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	49.6	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%		31.2	626^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.7%	168	67.5	45.7	34.8	37.0	34.8	30.6	40.9	60.0	30.4	42.2	27.8	26.1	34.7	36.1	37.8	22.5	29.8	31.3	$23,326
John F Kennedy	Public	K-4	20 Kimbrough Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8570	330	22	14.8		273 (82.7%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.5%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	80	182^nd of 906 public elementary schools	79.9%		64	329^th of 916 public elementary schools	64.1%	147	59.7	54.8					57.2	76.4	53.4					64.8					$20,512
Peter W Reilly	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Douglas Road	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7652	471	37	12.7		183 (38.9%)	26 (5.5%)	176 (37.4%)	51 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	43.1	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.5	619^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.4%	95	33.7	45.4					39.2	37.9	40.2					39.0					$22,800
Moody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Rogers Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7673	248	22	11.2		58 (23.4%)	15 (6.0%)	144 (58.1%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	27.9	653^rd of 906 public elementary schools	27.9%		16.1	787^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.1%	134	27.5	24.4					25.9	35.9	35.6					35.7					$24,473
John J Shaughnessy	Public	PK, KG-4	1158 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7657	485	36	13.4		95 (19.6%)	26 (5.4%)	229 (47.2%)	108 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	19.7	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%		17.1	775^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.4%	33	28.1	15.7					21.9	33.7	22.5					28.1					$22,555
Shawsheen Elementary	Public	1-3	298 Shawsheen Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 694-6030	304	30	10.0		239 (78.6%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.9%)	24 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	45.4						45.4	44.3						44.3					$22,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Center Elementary School?

Students at Center Elementary School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Center Elementary School.

What district is Center Elementary School in?

Tewksbury

Is Center Elementary School a good school?

Center Elementary School ranks 411^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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