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Mary D Altavesta

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Mary D Altavesta ranks 599 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary D Altavesta is a K–5 elementary school at 980 ½ Main Street in Woburn, MA, serving 248 students in Middlesex County as one of five Woburn elementary schools in this comparison. It earned a 2-star rating and a 33rd-percentile statewide rank in 2025–26 (599th of 899 elementary schools), within a Woburn district that ranks 221st of 351 Massachusetts districts.

In 2025–26 MCAS testing, English language arts proficiency was 38.32% — roughly even with the district's 36.47% and just below the state's 40.03%. Math (25.93%) and science (21.21%) are the weak spots: math is 7.5 points below the district and more than 15 points below the state, and science is about 14 points below the district. Among Woburn elementaries, Altavesta finishes last in both math and science. The sharpest contrast is Linscott-Rumford, just 0.39 miles away, serving the same K–5 grades and a similar number of students, yet outperforming Altavesta by 24 points in math and 32 points in science. Schools just across district lines post far higher results too — Joshua Eaton in Reading, 2.65 miles away, has math proficiency roughly three times Altavesta's.

The school's ten-year arc is a long decline followed by a partial rebound: from 4 stars and the 75th percentile in 2015–16 down to a 1-star, 15th-percentile year in 2024–25, then back up to 33rd. ELA and math both improved in 2025–26, though science slipped. The most unusual finding is that the school's English learner students rank in the top 8% of Massachusetts schools (92nd percentile, 24th of 291) — well above the school overall. Grades 3 and 4 read at or above district and state levels, but 5th grade sits near 20% in every subject and drags the averages down. With small classes (10.2 students per teacher) and mid-range spending, the available levers appear instructional rather than structural.

248

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,263

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

980 1/2 Main Street
Woburn, MA 01801

(781) 937-8235

District: Woburn

Students who attend Mary D Altavesta usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Woburn High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

23.0%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

599^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Woburn

221^st of 351Woburn 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	599 of 899	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.7	773 of 906	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	492 of 916	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	477 of 928	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	397 of 932	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	344 of 936	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	412 of 942	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	439 of 934	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	408 of 938	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	233 of 932	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	256 of 914	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	297 of 926	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	391 of 928	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	270 of 930	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	127 of 924	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	261 of 920	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	365 of 909	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	440 of 908	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.0	515 of 911	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	461 of 911	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.3	324 of 887	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.0	244 of 882	72.3%	★★★★☆
2003	82.3	143 of 884	83.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	26.9	508 of 665	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	24 of 291	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	582 of 869	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.3	771 of 869	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	562 of 886	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	549 of 887	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	320 of 901	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	313 of 898	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	379 of 902	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	416 of 893	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	449 of 742	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	642 of 736	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.7	225 of 760	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	422 of 757	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	266 of 772	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.7	52 of 705	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	202 of 700	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	26.8	570 of 685	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	548 of 879	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	697 of 884	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.8	366 of 891	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	359 of 896	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	484 of 908	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	363 of 904	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	400 of 907	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	411 of 898	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	354 of 709	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.5	577 of 717	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.3	371 of 905	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	229 of 894	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	471 of 896	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	500 of 886	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	416 of 925	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	581 of 734	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	712 of 737	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	406 of 753	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	518 of 762	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	433 of 764	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	476 of 765	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	303 of 780	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	384 of 772	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+58 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)24th percentile-33 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Mary D Altavesta	Public	K-5	980 1/2 Main Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8235	248	24	10.2	53.2%	118 (47.6%)	36 (14.5%)	57 (23.0%)	21 (8.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	33.7	599^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.4%		16.7	773^rd of 906 public elementary schools	14.7%	174	47.1	46.2	20.6	38.3	42.9	15.4	20.6	25.9	21.2	21.2	100%	0%	$22,263
Linscott-Rumford	Public	K-5	86 Elm Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8239	209	14	14.8	35.9%	119 (56.9%)	19 (9.1%)	35 (16.7%)	28 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	65.2	311^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.4%		66.7	313^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.5%	2	54.8	36.1	52.8	48.3	53.7	50.0	44.4	49.6	52.8	52.8	100%	0%	$20,769
Memorial	Public	K-5	125 Winn Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1721	372	37	10.0	20.7%	207 (55.6%)	21 (5.6%)	46 (12.4%)	76 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	76.1	212^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.7	305^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.3%	93	44.2	45.1	50.0	46.6	71.4	59.2	68.3	65.3	63.3	63.3	97%	3%	$26,362
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 Wyman Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8243	418	32	13.1	26.6%	292 (69.9%)	21 (5.0%)	60 (14.4%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	48.4	466^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.2%		53.1	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%	42	58.3	23.1	36.7	40.1	48.3	20.4	45.8	38.7	44.1	44.1	97%	3%	$19,798
Fox Hill	Public	K-5	1 Fox Hill Rd	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1791	437	41	10.7	18.5%	266 (60.9%)	28 (6.4%)	37 (8.5%)	80 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	78.7	181^st of 899 public elementary schools	79.9%		71.7	264^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.9%	83	55.6	52.5	52.1	53.3	65.1	65.8	57.1	62.7	54.4	54.4	100%	0%	$24,935
Alice M Barrows	Public	K-5	16 Edgemont Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9166	365	29	12.8	12.1%	312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	86	120^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%	3	46.3	74.6	74.2	64.6	58.5	66.7	85.5	70.0	72.6	72.6	100%	0%	$17,956
Malcolm White	Public	K-5	36 Bow Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8242	323	30	10.7	50.5%	168 (52.0%)	24 (7.4%)	90 (27.9%)	12 (3.7%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	52.6	425^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.7%		31.1	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%	197	61.5	51.0	26.4	46.1	62.3	42.9	26.4	43.9	29.4	29.4	98%	2%	$21,470
Pine Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Pine Glen Way	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1712	320	33	9.5	15.3%	188 (58.8%)	18 (5.6%)	27 (8.4%)	75 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	75.1	225^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.0%		70.2	283^rd of 906 public elementary schools	68.8%	58	68.4	42.3	50.0	54.1	71.4	42.3	63.3	59.2	57.5	57.5	100%	0%	$25,947
Joshua Eaton	Public	K-5	365 Summer Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 942-9161	388	28	13.7	6.2%	318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	95.9	16^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.2%		89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%	67	88.1	71.2	78.1	79.2	85.1	68.2	76.6	76.7	77.8	77.8	100%	0%	$17,102
Boutwell	Public	PK-K	17 Boutwell Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6070	128	10	12.6	14.1%	102 (79.7%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.4%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)											96%	2%	$25,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary D Altavesta

What is the racial makeup of Mary D Altavesta?

Students at Mary D Altavesta are 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Mary D Altavesta?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Mary D Altavesta.

What district is Mary D Altavesta in?

Woburn

Is Mary D Altavesta a good school?

Mary D Altavesta ranks 599^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary D Altavesta attend?

Students who attend Mary D Altavesta usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School
High : Woburn High

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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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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