Photo: Vinnyanabg · CC BY 4.0Wilmington’s public schools outscore 62% of Massachusetts districts
Math proficiency in Wilmington’s districts is 54%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilmington, 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.
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.
Wilmington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 155 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilmington’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,135 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Abundant Life Christian School (private), Mittas Day Care LLC DBA the Learning Experience (private) and Tender Learning Centre (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Wilmington’s grade
B: better than 62% of Massachusetts school districts, #115 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wilmington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wilmington
Boutwell
Grades PK–K · 128 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Wilmington
Boutwell
Grades PK–K · 128 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wilmington · depends on your address
Woburn Street
Grades 1–3 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Shawsheen Elementary
Grades 1–3 · 304 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wilmington · depends on your address
Woburn Street
Grades 1–3 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Shawsheen Elementary
Grades 1–3 · 304 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wilmington · depends on your address
Woburn Street
Grades 1–3 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Shawsheen Elementary
Grades 1–3 · 304 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wilmington · depends on your address
West Intermediate
Grades 4–5 · 309 students · 12:1 students per teacher
North Intermediate
Grades 4–5 · 246 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wilmington · depends on your address
West Intermediate
Grades 4–5 · 309 students · 12:1 students per teacher
North Intermediate
Grades 4–5 · 246 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 782 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 782 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 782 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington High
Grades 9–12 · 619 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington High
Grades 9–12 · 619 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington High
Grades 9–12 · 619 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wilmington
Wilmington High
Grades 9–12 · 619 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Wilmington’s public schools are run by Wilmington 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.
Above the state in reading
Wilmington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Wilmington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | B | Wilmington |
| Billerica | B− | Billerica |
| Andover | A | Andover |
| Burlington | B+ | Burlington |
| Tewksbury | B | Tewksbury |
| North Reading | A | North Reading |
| Woburn | C+ | Woburn |
| Reading | A− | Reading |
Every school in Wilmington
10 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).
Questions about Wilmington’s schools
Are Wilmington’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Wilmington children attend outscore 62% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #115 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wilmington in?
Wilmington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,756 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wilmington kids go to high school?
Wilmington High, with 619 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Wilmington’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Wilmington School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Wilmington spend per student?
$26,135 in Wilmington School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wilmington?
Yes: Abundant Life Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 199 students), Mittas Day Care LLC DBA the Learning Experience (nonsectarian, grades K, 9 students) and Tender Learning Centre (nonsectarian, grades K, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Wilmington families are saying about school.
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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.