Woburn Public Library · Photo: Daderot · CC0Woburn’s public schools score below 59% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Woburn, 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.
Woburn’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,695 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Charles School (private) is 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 Woburn’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Massachusetts school districts, #181 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woburn, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Woburn · depends on your address
Clyde Reeves
Grades PK–5 · 451 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Shamrock
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Woburn · depends on your address
John F Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 455 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Woburn · depends on your address
John F Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 455 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Woburn · depends on your address
John F Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 521 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 455 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Woburn
Woburn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Woburn
Woburn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Woburn
Woburn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Woburn
Woburn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Woburn’s public schools are run by Woburn 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.
Close to the state in reading
Woburn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Woburn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Woburn | C+ | Woburn |
| Burlington | B+ | Burlington |
| Reading | A− | Reading |
| Winchester | A | Winchester |
| Lexington | A+ | Lexington |
| Stoneham | B | Stoneham |
| Wilmington | B | Wilmington |
Every school in Woburn
11 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 Woburn’s schools
Are Woburn’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woburn children attend score below 59% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #181 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Woburn in?
Woburn School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,520 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Woburn kids go to high school?
Woburn High, with 1,259 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Woburn’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Woburn School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Woburn spend per student?
$24,695 in Woburn School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Woburn?
Yes: St. Charles School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 204 students).
Parents talk
What Woburn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Woburn → They have their own page.
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.