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Shamrock

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Shamrock ranks 592 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Shamrock is an elementary school located in Woburn, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 275 students. Despite increased spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Shamrock has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the Woburn district and the state of Massachusetts.

Shamrock's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is significantly below the Woburn district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Shamrock's proficiency rates were 33.61% in ELA, 34.45% in Math, and 35.56% in Science, compared to Woburn's 35.12%, 32.34%, and 36.66%, and the state's 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students and special education students, who rank in the bottom 20% and 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Woburn district, such as Clyde Reeves, Linscott-Rumford, Goodyear, and Hurld-Wyman, Shamrock's academic performance is significantly lower. The gap is even more pronounced when compared to the high-performing schools in the neighboring Winchester district, such as Lincoln Elementary, Muraco Elementary, and Lynch Elementary, which have proficiency rates that are 30-40 percentage points higher than Shamrock across all subjects.

284

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,100

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801

(781) 937-8241

District: Woburn

Students who attend Shamrock usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel L Joyce Middle School
High:	Woburn High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

592^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	35.4	592 of 906	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	612 of 916	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	572 of 928	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	631 of 932	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	552 of 936	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	546 of 942	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	490 of 934	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	419 of 938	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	504 of 932	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.6	390 of 914	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.9	544 of 926	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	420 of 928	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	453 of 930	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	455 of 924	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.0	561 of 920	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	478 of 909	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	461 of 908	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	465 of 911	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	540 of 911	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.9	259 of 887	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.9	125 of 882	85.8%	★★★★☆
2003	74.2	236 of 884	73.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	345 of 672	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.5	55 of 656	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	418 of 869	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	499 of 886	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	470 of 887	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	379 of 901	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	447 of 898	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	445 of 902	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	426 of 893	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	410 of 736	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	486 of 760	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	353 of 757	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	319 of 772	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	164 of 705	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	305 of 700	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	160 of 685	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	692 of 884	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	676 of 891	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	618 of 896	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	699 of 908	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	571 of 904	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	596 of 907	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	525 of 898	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	547 of 717	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	438 of 731	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	660 of 703	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	461 of 905	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	358 of 894	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	428 of 896	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	235 of 886	73.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	521 of 925	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	487 of 737	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	506 of 753	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	481 of 762	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	618 of 764	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	582 of 765	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	529 of 780	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	439 of 772	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)44th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-8 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
Shamrock	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Green Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8241	284	27	10.3		146 (51.4%)	39 (13.7%)	61 (21.5%)	18 (6.3%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	35.4	592^nd of 906 public elementary schools	34.7%		33	612^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.2%	20	36.1	34.2	31.1	33.6	33.3	39.5	31.1	34.5	35.6	35.6	$28,100
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
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Central Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8237	352	32	11.1		179 (50.9%)	34 (9.7%)	93 (26.4%)	31 (8.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	21.4	714^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.6	659^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.1%	55	25.8	23.8	24.6	24.8	36.5	28.6	17.5	27.8	19.3	19.3	$21,696
Muraco Elementary	Public	K-5	33 Bates Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7030	352	32	10.8		209 (59.4%)	9 (2.6%)	22 (6.3%)	88 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	91.5	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%		81.5	165^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.0%	110	77.8	59.2	60.3	65.3	81.5	63.3	75.3	73.9	87.7	87.7	$20,463
Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Brantwood Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 721-7013	426	40	10.7		238 (55.9%)	9 (2.1%)	19 (4.5%)	123 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	88	97^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.4	70^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.4%	27	77.9	68.8	59.0	68.1	67.2	70.3	59.7	65.4	68.0	68.0	$20,899
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
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	161 Mystic Valley Parkway	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7017	334	30	11.0		249 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	42 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	92	49^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.6%		91	59^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.6%	10	79.2	74.6	72.2	75.2	59.2	79.7	65.5	68.7	77.8	77.8	$19,517
Clyde Reeves	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Lexington Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8240	451	33	13.7		287 (63.6%)	33 (7.3%)	65 (14.4%)	38 (8.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	56.6	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.1	338^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.1%	53	56.8	44.7	41.3	47.5	51.1	42.6	34.8	42.8	47.8	47.8	$22,300
Robin Hood	Public	K-4	70 Oak Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3870	380	30	12.6		278 (73.2%)	13 (3.4%)	45 (11.8%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	55.3	404^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.2	501^st of 916 public elementary schools	45.3%	97	54.6	39.4		46.7	53.0	36.1		44.2			$19,415
South	Public	K-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3880	347	28	12.3		225 (64.8%)	18 (5.2%)	61 (17.6%)	23 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	73.2	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%		79.2	192^nd of 916 public elementary schools	79.0%	53	46.3	59.4		52.7	56.7	60.9		58.8			$19,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Shamrock

What schools do graduates of Shamrock attend?

Students who attend Shamrock usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daniel L Joyce Middle School
High : Woburn High

What district is Shamrock in?

Woburn

What is the racial makeup of Shamrock?

Students at Shamrock are 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Shamrock?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Shamrock.

Is Shamrock a good school?

Shamrock ranks 592^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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