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Francis Wyman Elementary

41 Terrrace Hall Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803 · (781) 270-1701 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • 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
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7314%
Grade 17515%
Grade 29819%
Grade 39218%
Grade 49418%
Grade 58216%

This year's kindergarten class (73) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30159%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
5411%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
5110%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
8116%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
275%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26051%
Female
25449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Francis Wyman Elementary→Marshall Simonds Middle→Burlington High
Based on grade levels within Burlington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016

What 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2549.0%56.0%
2023-2447.0%60.0%
2022-2357.0%59.0%
2021-2257.0%61.0%
2020-2161.0%53.0%
2018-1961.0%63.0%
2017-1861.0%62.0%
2016-1748.0%62.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Francis Wyman Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn 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
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
514
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551451.79.9:1N/A
2023-2448648.310.1:1N/A
2022-234934910.1:1N/A
2020-215164810.8:1N/A
2017-1853950.810.6:1N/A
2015-164974511.0:1N/A
2010-115894413.4:19% (55)
2000-01657N/AN/A4% (29)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis Wyman Elementary.

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.

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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
Francis Wyman Elementary
District
Burlington
Address
41 Terrrace Hall Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone
(781) 270-1701
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
514
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250324000844
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Francis Wyman Elementary
How many students attend Francis Wyman Elementary?
Francis Wyman Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Francis Wyman Elementary serve?
Francis Wyman Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Francis Wyman Elementary?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Francis Wyman Elementary.
How diverse is Francis Wyman Elementary?
Francis Wyman Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Francis Wyman Elementary?
Francis Wyman Elementary is overseen by Burlington in Middlesex County.
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