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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mary D Altavesta Elementary

Woburn school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #706 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#706
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
241 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
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 37% statewide. An average of 35% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 14 points since 2023 (33% to 47%).
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (30% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #706
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #573
Math
Below averagebottom 22% · #706
Attendance
Below averagebottom 24% · #688
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 21% · #715

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 48th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students241
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
46.9%
Hispanic/Latino
21.2%
Black/African American
15.4%
Asian
10%
Multi-Race
5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.7%

48.6% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
51.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
29.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
66.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.2
General education teachers66.9%
Special education teachers20.7%
English learner teachers12.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Woburn

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$738KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,755MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$51,139MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves21.2% 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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