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North Intermediate

320 Salem Street, Wilmington, MA 01887 · (978) 694-6040 · Middlesex County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
  • CThree-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
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 410543%
Grade 514157%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
20583%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
146%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
125%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
104%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
13856%
Female
10844%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
North Intermediate→Wilmington Middle School→Wilmington High
Based on grade levels within Wilmington. 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
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.0%63.0%
2023-2451.0%63.0%
2022-2351.0%62.0%
2021-2256.0%62.0%
2020-2162.0%43.0%
2018-1960.0%73.0%
2017-1873.0%68.0%
2016-1762.0%68.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where North Intermediate ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#179 of 920
▲ 16
#76 of 207
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#357 of 920
▼ 70
#124 of 207
▼ 19
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.5pp#228 of 901#55 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
246#863 of 1,086#207 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#332 of 938#85 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.8%#776 of 938#211 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.8%#145 of 602#35 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
246
0 (0%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524621.511.5:1N/A
2023-242492012.5:1N/A
2022-2325219.313.1:1N/A
2020-212462012.3:1N/A
2017-1830321.514.1:1N/A
2015-162792113.3:1N/A
2010-113232016.1:18% (27)
2000-01327N/AN/A4% (12)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Intermediate.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (303 to 246); teachers unchanged (21.5 to 21.5).

About North Intermediate

North Intermediate is an elementary school located in Wilmington, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Enrollment is 246 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 4 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.

Wilmington has 7 schools and 2,756 students, and North Intermediate is one of those schools.

North Intermediate enrolls a student body that is 83% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 67% of residents are White. By the diversity index, North Intermediate comes in at 30%.

Dividing enrollment by its 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.

North Intermediate is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Among Middlesex County residents, median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. North Intermediate is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.

The nearest other public school, Woburn Street, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data show 246 students in 2020-21 and 246 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for North Intermediate covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
North Intermediate
District
Wilmington
Address
320 Salem Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
Phone
(978) 694-6040
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251305001575
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named North Intermediate. North Intermediate is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About North Intermediate
How many students attend North Intermediate?
North Intermediate enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does North Intermediate serve?
North Intermediate serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at North Intermediate?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at North Intermediate.
How diverse is North Intermediate?
North Intermediate reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Intermediate?
North Intermediate is overseen by Wilmington in Middlesex County.
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