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Massachusetts public elementary school

Shamrock Elementary

Woburn school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #563 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#563
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
297 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 22% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 83.8% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 18% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.8% in 2022 to 23.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (40% to 31%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 38% · #563
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #647
Math
Averagebottom 48% · #469
Attendance
Below averagebottom 18% · #738
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 22% · #196

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 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students297
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
51.9%
Hispanic/Latino
21.9%
Black/African American
13.8%
Asian
5.7%
Multi-Race
4.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
2%

45.5% girls · 54.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
49.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
39.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.1%
Special education teachers7.3%
English learner teachers3.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.7%
MA avg
15.6%

12.5 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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