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Massachusetts public elementary school

Woodland Elementary

Weston school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #10 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 2%.

Overall rank
#10
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
81%+39 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
83%+40 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
299 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: ELA, in the top 2% statewide. An average of 81% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 37%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (87% to 82%).
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (84% to 89%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 2% · #10
ELA
Excellenttop 2% · #9
Math
Excellenttop 2% · #14
Attendance
Excellenttop 5% · #40
Teacher quality
Averagetop 37% · #328

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 every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts82%in 2026 · state 43%
39 points above the state
0%50%100%This school82%State43%20172019202120232026
Math89%in 2026 · state 42%
47 points above the state
0%50%100%This school89%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)517
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)522
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)98th · 98th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students299
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66.2%
Asian
17.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.7%
Black/African American
5.7%
Multi-Race
3.7%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
10%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
13.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers95.2%
Special education teachers4.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Weston

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$2.42MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$26,313MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$377,587MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school81%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves10.6% 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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