Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOBURN·NCES 251320002191
Shamrock
60 Green Street, Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 937-8241 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
10.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
66%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
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shamrock ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #614 of 920 ▼ 32 | #168 of 207 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #600 of 920 ▲ 15 | #167 of 207 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #405 of 901 | #93 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #763 of 1,086 | #190 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #157 of 938 | #42 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #137 of 938 | #47 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #107 of 602 | #25 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 2024-25Enrollment
284
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 284 | 27.4 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 26.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 25.9 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 28 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 30.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 35% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | N/A | N/A | 43% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shamrock.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (362 to 284); teachers down 10% (30.5 to 27.4).
About Shamrock
Shamrock, a small elementary school, is located in Woburn, Massachusetts. It enrolls 284 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. It has 25% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Woburn has 4,520 students in 10 schools, and Shamrock is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Shamrock is 51%, a majority. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Middlesex County is roughly 67% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Classroom staffing at Shamrock totals 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Shamrock lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Woburn High is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 272 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 284 by 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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- Woburn HighHigh · 1,259 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
- Daniel L Joyce Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
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- Goodyear Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
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- Woburn High0.4 mi · 1,259
- Malcolm White0.5 mi · 323
- Goodyear Elementary School0.9 mi · 352
- John F Kennedy Middle School1.0 mi · 521
- Muraco Elementary1.1 mi · 352
- Lynch Elementary1.2 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About ShamrockWhat is the total enrollment at Shamrock?
Shamrock enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-05.
Is Shamrock an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shamrock is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamrock?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shamrock is approximately 10.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shamrock?
Student demographics at Shamrock are roughly 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shamrock?
Shamrock is overseen by Woburn in Middlesex County.
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