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Francis Wyman Elementary
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 62.0% |
Where Francis Wyman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #266 of 920 ▼ 42 | #105 of 207 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #328 of 920 ▲ 7 | #117 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #117 of 901 | #27 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #219 of 1,086 | #46 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #110 of 938 | #25 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #274 of 938 | #98 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #475 of 602 | #106 of 141 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 514 | 51.7 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 48.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 49 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 48 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 50.8 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 45 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | N/A | N/A | 4% (29) |
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (539 to 514); teachers up 2% (50.8 to 51.7).
About Francis Wyman Elementary
Francis Wyman Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Burlington, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 514 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Besides Francis Wyman Elementary, Burlington runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,510 students.
Federal enrollment data show Francis Wyman Elementary is 59% White. Other groups include 16% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
There are 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Francis Wyman Elementary, giving a ratio of 9.9:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Francis Wyman Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Francis Wyman Elementary.
Francis Wyman Elementary's nearest public school is Burlington High (about 0.9 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Francis Wyman Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 516 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 514.
The discussion board for Francis Wyman Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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