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Schools in Tewksbury · Tewksbury School District

Tewksbury’s public schools outscore 56% of Massachusetts districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tewksbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#141of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.2K
▼ 13% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,219 students on the public path
In brief

Tewksbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 277 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tewksbury’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,155 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 2 the district’s path is Center Elementary School, then John W. Wynn Middle, then Tewksbury Memorial High. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tewksbury’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Massachusetts school districts, #141 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 50%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 17%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,716 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Tewksbury anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tewksbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,718 in math, 1,715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tewksbury, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–4Center Elementary SchoolTewksbury School DistrictNo scores
7–8John W. Wynn MiddleTewksbury School DistrictB
9–12Tewksbury Memorial HighTewksbury School DistrictA−

Tewksbury’s public schools are run by Tewksbury School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tewksbury School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,219 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,155MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.7% · 1715 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.7% · 1718 students tested

Tewksbury vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Tewksbury’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TewksburyBTewksbury
AndoverAAndover
LowellDLowell
DracutCDracut
WilmingtonBWilmington

Every school in Tewksbury

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tewksburyby address
L F Dewing
Elementary · Grades PK–1
372 students13:1Rate it →
Heath-Brook
Elementary · Grades PK–1
300 students13:1Rate it →
Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
812 students14:1Rate it →
John F. Ryan
Middle · Grades 5–6
B+
500 students12:1Rate it →
John W. Wynn Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
539 students12:1Rate it →
Tewksbury Memorial High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
696 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tewksbury’s schools

Are Tewksbury’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Tewksbury children attend outscore 56% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #141 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tewksbury in?

Tewksbury School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,219 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tewksbury kids go to high school?

Tewksbury Memorial High, with 696 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Tewksbury’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Tewksbury School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Tewksbury spend per student?

$23,155 in Tewksbury School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.