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Mary D Altavesta

Public Grades K-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary D Altavesta is a K-5 elementary school in Woburn, MA, serving 248 students, and it is currently facing significant academic challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Mary D Altavesta ranked in the 15th percentile statewide, a dramatic drop from its historical performance. Just a few years prior, from 2015 to 2021, the school consistently ranked in the 53rd to 75th percentile. The most striking decline occurred between the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, where proficiency rates fell sharply: Math dropped from 41.38% to 15.04%, English Language Arts (ELA) from 33.33% to 23.89%, and Science from 61.54% to 28.95%. This volatility is unique among nearby schools, which show much more stable year-over-year results. For context, Linscott-Rumford, located just 0.39 miles away in the same district, ranks in the 65th percentile with significantly higher proficiency rates: 55.79% in ELA, 46.88% in Math, and 55% in Science. This massive disparity between two schools serving the same grade levels and district suggests the challenges at Mary D Altavesta are highly localized.

Interestingly, Mary D Altavesta spends $18,654 per student and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, both better than many higher-performing peers like Joshua Eaton ($14,330 per student) and Alice M. Barrows ($14,445 per student). This suggests the academic struggles are not due to a lack of funding or large class sizes, but likely point to other factors such as instructional quality, curriculum alignment, or significant challenges in the student population. The school's underperformance affects all student subgroups, and the 5th-grade scores are particularly concerning, with only 7.89% proficient in Math and 15.79% in ELA. While the Woburn district as a whole ranks in the 29th percentile, Mary D Altavesta's 15th percentile ranking is dragging the district average down, making it a critical focus for district leadership to understand and address the root causes of this decline.

248

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,263

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

773^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Disabled (2019)24th percentile-33 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-13 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

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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)		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 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	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		118 (47.6%)	36 (14.5%)	57 (23.0%)	21 (8.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	16.7	773^rd of 906 public elementary schools	14.7%		48.2	492^nd of 916 public elementary schools	46.3%	281	37.2	15.6	15.8	23.9	16.3	21.9	7.9	15.0	29.0	29.0	$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		119 (56.9%)	19 (9.1%)	35 (16.7%)	28 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	66.7	313^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.5%		59.1	377^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.8%	64	62.5	62.9	30.0	55.8	53.7	54.3	20.0	46.9	55.0	55.0	$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		207 (55.6%)	21 (5.6%)	46 (12.4%)	76 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	67.7	305^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.8	309^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.3%	4	59.7	59.0	46.2	55.1	56.9	59.0	39.4	51.8	43.1	43.1	$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		292 (69.9%)	21 (5.0%)	60 (14.4%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	53.1	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%		58.8	382^nd of 916 public elementary schools	58.3%	42	53.2	39.3	46.2	46.3	46.8	21.3	43.1	37.2	52.3	52.3	$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		266 (60.9%)	28 (6.4%)	37 (8.5%)	80 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	71.7	264^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.6	306^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.6%	42	56.1	40.5	55.7	50.9	62.7	54.1	51.4	56.4	60.0	60.0	$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		312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.5	95^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.6%	28	62.9	76.3	53.1	63.8	56.5	81.4	65.6	67.6	65.6	65.6	$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		168 (52.0%)	24 (7.4%)	90 (27.9%)	12 (3.7%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	31.1	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%		28	655^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.5%	33	51.1	28.9	16.7	31.1	40.0	30.8	23.2	30.7	32.1	32.1	$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		188 (58.8%)	18 (5.6%)	27 (8.4%)	75 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	70.2	283^rd of 906 public elementary schools	68.8%		58.7	384^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.1%	101	63.8	35.4	51.1	50.0	70.2	39.6	57.5	55.6	66.0	66.0	$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		318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.6	92^nd of 916 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	74.6	77.3	59.2	70.0	79.0	81.8	55.7	71.7	63.4	63.4	$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		102 (79.7%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.4%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$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 in the bottom 14.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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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