Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOBURN·NCES 251320002187
Linscott-Rumford
86 Elm Street, Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 937-8239 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
62%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
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Linscott-Rumford ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #413 of 920 ▲ 13 | #133 of 207 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #247 of 920 ▲ 69 | #97 of 207 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #309 of 901 | #77 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #926 of 1,086 | #222 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #857 of 938 | #214 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #243 of 938 | #87 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #306 of 317 | #74 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
209
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 209 | 14.1 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 14.4 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 16 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 16.2 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 13 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | N/A | N/A | 20% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linscott-Rumford.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (207 to 209); teachers down 13% (16.2 to 14.1).
About Linscott-Rumford
Linscott-Rumford is a small elementary school found in Woburn, Massachusetts. The school serves 209 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Woburn has 4,520 students spread across 10 schools.
A majority of students at Linscott-Rumford, 57%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. The chance that two students picked at random at Linscott-Rumford belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Linscott-Rumford employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.
Middlesex County census figures show that median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
The closest other public school is Mary D Altavesta, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Linscott-Rumford as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Linscott-Rumford went from 197 students to 209. The ratio was 12.3:1 in 2020-21 and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Mary D Altavesta0.4 mi · 248
- Hurld-Wyman Elementary School1.0 mi · 418
- Marshall Simonds Middle1.1 mi · 848
- Memorial1.2 mi · 372
- John F Kennedy Middle School1.3 mi · 521
- Malcolm White1.9 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Linscott-RumfordHow many students attend Linscott-Rumford?
Linscott-Rumford enrolls approximately 209 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Linscott-Rumford serve?
Linscott-Rumford serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Linscott-Rumford?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Linscott-Rumford.
How diverse is Linscott-Rumford?
Linscott-Rumford reports a student body of 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Linscott-Rumford public or private?
Linscott-Rumford is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woburn.
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