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Wilmington Middle School

25 Carter Lane, Wilmington, MA 01887 · (978) 694-6080 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
Enrollment
782
Middle
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
24
Kindergarten
74
Grade 6
218
Grade 7
266
Grade 8
200
Student demographics
White
64082%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
456%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
577%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Two+
273%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39150%
Female
39150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington High
Feeds from
North Intermediate0405West Intermediate0405
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
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
54.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
782
-54 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.3:1
% White
82%
was 87%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
7%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wilmington Middle School

Wilmington Middle School operates as a mid-tier intermediate school in Wilmington, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Wilmington. Current enrollment sits at 782 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Wilmington Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Wilmington, a district that caters to 2,756 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Wilmington Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Wilmington Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Intermediate, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wilmington Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Wilmington Middle School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 836 (now 782). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 82%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Wilmington Middle School
District
Wilmington
Address
25 Carter Lane, Wilmington, MA 01887
Phone
(978) 694-6080
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
782
Teachers (FTE)
82
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251305001578
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wilmington Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Wilmington Middle School?
Wilmington Middle School enrolls approximately 782 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wilmington Middle School serve?
Wilmington Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Wilmington Middle School have?
Wilmington Middle School employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilmington Middle School?
At Wilmington Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wilmington Middle School in?
Wilmington Middle School is part of Wilmington.
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