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Massachusetts public elementary school

Francis Wyman Elementary

Burlington school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #174 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 20%.

Overall rank
#174
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
64%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
528 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 11% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 85.5% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (58% to 72%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.8% in 2022 to 12.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 20% · #174
ELA
Above averagetop 26% · #226
Math
Above averagetop 18% · #161
Attendance
Averagetop 44% · #392
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 11% · #91

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State43%20172019202120232026
Math72%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)514
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 94th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students528
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
57.2%
Asian
15.5%
Hispanic/Latino
12.5%
Black/African American
9.7%
Multi-Race
5.1%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
15.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)51.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.5%
Special education teachers24.7%
English learner teachers5.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.9%
MA avg
15.6%

9.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Burlington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$820KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,128MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,132MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves14.1% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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