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Massachusetts public elementary school

Shawsheen Elementary

Wilmington school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #269 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 31%.

Overall rank
#269
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
307 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: Attendance, in the top 7% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 48% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 9.9% in 2022 to 4.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (48% to 53%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #269
ELA
Averagetop 44% · #392
Math
Averagetop 37% · #331
Attendance
Excellenttop 7% · #62
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 48% · #473

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 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school48%State43%20172019202120232026
Math53%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students307
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
77.9%
Asian
8.1%
Hispanic/Latino
6.2%
Multi-Race
6.2%
Black/African American
1.6%

50.8% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
96.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78%
Special education teachers21.3%
English learner teachers0.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.2%
MA avg
15.6%

7.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Wilmington

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$759KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,661MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,161MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves34.9% 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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