Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·READING·NCES 250999001958
Wood End Elementary School
85 Sunset Rock Lane, Reading, MA 01867 · (781) 942-5420 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp 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 58 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wood End Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #251 of 920 ▼ 108 | #99 of 207 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #241 of 920 ▼ 123 | #96 of 207 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #292 of 901 | #73 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #884 of 1,086 | #211 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #679 of 938 | #174 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #796 of 938 | #216 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #150 of 602 | #36 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
236
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 236 | 17.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 19.7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 21.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 20.4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 7% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wood End Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (290 to 236); teachers down 13% (20.4 to 17.7).
About Wood End Elementary School
The public elementary school Wood End Elementary School is located in Reading, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 236 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 38% smaller than average.
District-wide, Reading has 9 schools and 3,836 students.
About 85% of the student body at Wood End Elementary School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 67% of residents are White. Wood End Elementary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Wood End Elementary School is 17.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.4:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Wood End Elementary School is one of 386 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Arthur W Coolidge Middle is about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Wood End Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 236, a 5% decrease from 249 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Arthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · 405 students
- Joshua EatonElementary · 388 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Arthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · 405 students
- Joshua EatonElementary · 388 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Arthur W Coolidge Middle1.0 mi · 405
- Birch Meadow1.0 mi · 359
- E Ethel Little School1.2 mi · 303
- RISE PreSchool1.3 mi · 116
- Reading Memorial High1.3 mi · 1,094
- J Warren Killam1.5 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Wood End Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wood End Elementary School?
Wood End Elementary School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades KG-05.
Is Wood End Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wood End Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Wood End Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Wood End Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wood End Elementary School?
At Wood End Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Wood End Elementary School public or private?
Wood End Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Reading.
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