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Daniel L Joyce Middle School

55 Locust Street, Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 937-8233 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Enrollment
455
Middle
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
163
Grade 7
133
Grade 8
159
Student demographics
White
31269%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
6013%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Black
409%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 10%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
194%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22048%
Female
23351%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
455
-69 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.8:1
% White
69%
was 77%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Daniel L Joyce Middle School

Set in Woburn, Massachusetts, Daniel L Joyce Middle School is a cozy intermediate school, run under Woburn. It enrolls 455 students across grades 6 through 8.

Daniel L Joyce Middle School is one of 10 schools operated by Woburn, a district that teaches 4,520 students overall.

On demographics, Daniel L Joyce Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Middlesex County shows median household income runs about $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Daniel L Joyce Middle School is one.

Clyde Reeves is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Daniel L Joyce Middle School.

Daniel L Joyce Middle School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Daniel L Joyce Middle School's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 455). The White share of enrollment edged down from 77% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Daniel L Joyce Middle School
District
Woburn
Address
55 Locust Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Phone
(781) 937-8233
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251320002182
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Daniel L Joyce Middle School
How many students attend Daniel L Joyce Middle School?
Daniel L Joyce Middle School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Daniel L Joyce Middle School serve?
Daniel L Joyce Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel L Joyce Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniel L Joyce Middle School is approximately 8.3:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daniel L Joyce Middle School?
At Daniel L Joyce Middle School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Daniel L Joyce Middle School public or private?
Daniel L Joyce Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woburn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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