Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Daniel L Joyce Middle School

Q: Is Daniel L Joyce Middle School a good school?

Daniel L Joyce Middle School ranks 267 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Daniel L Joyce Middle School is a public middle school in Woburn, Massachusetts, serving 460 students in grades 6-8. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Massachusetts average, though it performs relatively stronger for certain student subgroups. With a low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the state, the school has opportunities to improve overall academic achievement.

Daniel L Joyce Middle School consistently ranks in the middle range of Massachusetts middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments trailing the state average by 5-10 percentage points. However, the school's performance for specific subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, is more competitive with nearby schools like John F Kennedy Middle School, Gibbs School, and Wilmington Middle School, which generally outperform Daniel L Joyce Middle School overall.

With a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than the state average, Daniel L Joyce Middle School may have resources available to support targeted initiatives aimed at improving student outcomes. While the school's performance has remained relatively stable in recent years, the data suggests opportunities to enhance overall academic achievement, particularly in core subject areas like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

455

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,187

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Locust Street
Woburn, MA 01801

(781) 937-8233

District: Woburn

Students who attend Daniel L Joyce Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woburn High

Feeder schools for Daniel L Joyce Middle School:

Elementary:	Clyde Reeves
	Shamrock

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

8.8%

See top rated Massachusetts middle schools

Compare Daniel L Joyce Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

267^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Woburn

247^th of 348Woburn 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	40.5	267 of 484	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	247 of 493	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	234 of 501	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	238 of 497	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	224 of 501	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	302 of 498	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	259 of 484	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	239 of 487	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	162 of 482	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	135 of 441	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	201 of 455	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	178 of 455	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	208 of 455	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	181 of 449	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	187 of 434	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	191 of 409	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	176 of 407	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	123 of 399	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	155 of 356	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.4	106 of 344	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.7	147 of 339	56.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	125 of 202	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	94 of 212	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	25 of 193	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	74 of 195	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	209 of 445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	226 of 431	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	95 of 424	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	101 of 417	75.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	57 of 181	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	83 of 180	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	239 of 473	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	221 of 481	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	242 of 489	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	240 of 494	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	263 of 483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	310 of 478	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	243 of 463	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	280 of 376	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	229 of 378	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	168 of 364	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	258 of 368	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	183 of 335	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	78 of 309	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	253 of 464	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	224 of 469	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	193 of 481	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	277 of 489	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	182 of 462	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	348 of 452	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	222 of 438	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	289 of 473	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	290 of 483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	219 of 489	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	242 of 497	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	193 of 485	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	276 of 478	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	268 of 466	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	161 of 435	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	170 of 441	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	244 of 444	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	309 of 503	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	216 of 489	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	327 of 484	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	231 of 467	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	206 of 491	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	160 of 339	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	259 of 386	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	228 of 404	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	212 of 401	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	296 of 396	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	291 of 395	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)74th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

Civics23%-16 vs state

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Daniel L Joyce Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, February 2, 2020

Horrible school! If you can avoid sending your child to this school, please, for your child's sake, avoid at all costs! Horrendous and unprofessional! Close Quote

Schools Near Daniel L Joyce Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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 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
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	455	55	8.3		312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%		44.9	247^th of 493 public middle schools	49.9%	20		33.8	34.5	35.5	34.6		37.8	35.3	26.6	33.1		36.4	36.4	22.7	$26,187
Marshall Simonds Middle	Public	6-8	114 Winn Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1781	848	73	11.6		519 (61.2%)	63 (7.4%)	90 (10.6%)	132 (15.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.6%)	76.3	101^st of 484 public middle schools	79.1%		76.7	106^th of 493 public middle schools	78.5%	5		48.2	56.7	61.5	55.5		50.6	59.0	54.2	54.5		40.7	40.7	56.3	$24,087
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Middle Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8230	521	51	10.2		325 (62.4%)	44 (8.4%)	89 (17.1%)	41 (7.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	46.5	231^st of 484 public middle schools	52.3%		44.1	252^nd of 493 public middle schools	48.9%	21		30.0	36.7	40.2	35.7		20.1	41.4	37.9	33.3		39.5	39.5	39.3	$22,656
McCall Middle	Public	6-8	458 Main Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7026	1,036	82	12.6		677 (65.3%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	220 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.7%)	95.1	20^th of 484 public middle schools	95.9%		95.5	16^th of 493 public middle schools	96.8%	4		64.4	67.4	79.8	70.6		70.7	74.8	82.2	75.9		76.3	76.3	77.8	$18,195
Wm Diamond Middle	Public	6-8	99 Hancock Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2460	936	99	9.4		329 (35.1%)	38 (4.1%)	71 (7.6%)	417 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.7%)	96.3	11^th of 484 public middle schools	97.7%		97.1	7^th of 493 public middle schools	98.6%	4		74.7	73.9	76.6	75.1		75.6	83.0	78.6	78.9		75.6	75.6	69.5	$17,728
Ottoson Middle	Public	7-8	63 Acton Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3745	963	85	11.3		651 (67.6%)	28 (2.9%)	82 (8.5%)	132 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.4%)	97.2	4^th of 484 public middle schools	99.2%		96.4	12^th of 493 public middle schools	97.6%	8			77.6	81.6	79.7			75.7	75.7	75.7		75.3	75.3	79.1	$20,016
Stoneham Central Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Central Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3840	689	66	10.4		508 (73.7%)	24 (3.5%)	91 (13.2%)	37 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	67.2	140^th of 484 public middle schools	71.1%		68.1	139^th of 493 public middle schools	71.8%	1	33.3	44.8	37.7	61.4	44.7	37.0	46.5	30.1	46.0	40.2	46.1	58.0	52.2	56.8	$20,720
Walter S Parker Middle	Public	6-8	45 Temple Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 944-1236	467	49	9.4		375 (80.3%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.4%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.2	66^th of 484 public middle schools	86.4%		87.8	63^rd of 493 public middle schools	87.2%	3		70.6	62.2	62.2	65.3		59.3	56.7	61.4	59.0		60.3	60.3	61.9	$20,725
Jonas Clarke Middle	Public	6-8	17 Stedman Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2450	796	85	9.4		314 (39.4%)	42 (5.3%)	41 (5.2%)	338 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	98.1	1^st of 484 public middle schools	99.8%		98	2^nd of 493 public middle schools	99.6%	1		84.1	79.9	84.5	82.8		87.0	82.2	76.5	81.8		81.1	81.1	78.4	$19,067
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-9003	529	43	12.4		354 (66.9%)	24 (4.5%)	37 (7.0%)	56 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)								(n/a)		70.6			70.6		70.4			70.4					$20,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel L Joyce Middle School

What high school do graduates of Daniel L Joyce Middle School attend?

Students who attend Daniel L Joyce Middle School usually go on to attend Woburn High

Is Daniel L Joyce Middle School a good school?

Daniel L Joyce Middle School ranks 267^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Daniel L Joyce Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Daniel L Joyce Middle School.

What district is Daniel L Joyce Middle School in?

Woburn

What is the racial makeup of Daniel L Joyce Middle School?

Students at Daniel L Joyce Middle School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Rate Daniel L Joyce Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MAMassachusetts Middle School Rankings

MAMassachusetts District Rankings

Schools in Woburn, MA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Daniel L Joyce Middle School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.