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How has Hurld-Wyman Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOBURN·NCES 251320002183
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School
39 Wyman Street, Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 937-8243 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hurld-Wyman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #560 of 920 ▼ 100 | #156 of 207 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #401 of 920 ▼ 69 | #134 of 207 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #114 of 901 | #26 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #400 of 1,086 | #102 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #643 of 938 | #158 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #522 of 938 | #163 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +94.4% | #11 of 317 | #1 of 77 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
418
+51 (+14%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 31.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 29.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 24.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 14.2 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 16% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | N/A | N/A | 9% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurld-Wyman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 94% (215 to 418); teachers up 124% (14.2 to 31.8).
About Hurld-Wyman Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Woburn, Massachusetts, Hurld-Wyman Elementary School is part of Woburn. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 418 students.
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School is one of the 10 schools that make up Woburn (4,520 students in total).
The largest group at Hurld-Wyman Elementary School is White students, at 70%. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Middlesex County residents are about 67% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Hurld-Wyman Elementary School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 31.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.1:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
Measured in a straight line, John F Kennedy Middle School is about 0.7 miles from Hurld-Wyman Elementary School. The five-mile area around Hurld-Wyman Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% rise, from 367 to 418. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Hurld-Wyman Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Woburn
- Woburn HighHigh · 1,259 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
- Daniel L Joyce Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Clyde ReevesElementary · 451 students
- Goodyear Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Malcolm WhiteElementary · 323 students
Other schools in Woburn
- Woburn HighHigh · 1,259 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
- Daniel L Joyce Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Clyde ReevesElementary · 451 students
- Goodyear Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Malcolm WhiteElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- John F Kennedy Middle School0.7 mi · 521
- Linscott-Rumford1.0 mi · 209
- Woburn High1.1 mi · 1,259
- Malcolm White1.1 mi · 323
- Marshall Simonds Middle1.2 mi · 848
- Daniel L Joyce Middle School1.3 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Hurld-Wyman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hurld-Wyman Elementary School?
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hurld-Wyman Elementary School serve?
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hurld-Wyman Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Hurld-Wyman Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hurld-Wyman Elementary School?
At Hurld-Wyman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hurld-Wyman Elementary School public or private?
Hurld-Wyman Elementary 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.