Shawsheen Elementary

Shawsheen Elementary operates as an intimate primary school in Wilmington, Massachusetts, operated by Wilmington. Current enrollment sits at 304 students spanning grades 1 through 3. That puts it 20% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 7 schools in Wilmington (2,756 students total), Shawsheen Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Shawsheen Elementary records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, Shawsheen Elementary logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Shawsheen Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) shows that median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Shawsheen Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is West Intermediate, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 304 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 83% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Shawsheen Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.