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Woodville School

30 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 · (781) 246-6469 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • A-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.
  • 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

Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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
Pre-K307%
Kindergarten8418%
Grade 19421%
Grade 27416%
Grade 37817%
Grade 49621%

This year's kindergarten class (84) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (96).

Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
34776%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
4610%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
235%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
23151%
Female
22549%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Woodville School→Galvin Middle School→Wakefield Memorial High
Based on grade levels within Wakefield. 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
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +9.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 10 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.0%59.0%
2023-2457.0%62.0%
2022-2360.0%62.0%
2021-2258.0%58.0%
2020-2159.0%43.0%
2018-1956.0%45.0%
2017-1852.0%51.0%
2016-1752.0%49.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Woodville School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#235 of 920
▼ 28
#94 of 207
▼ 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#167 of 920
▲ 28
#76 of 207
▲ 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.0pp#400 of 901#91 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
456#328 of 1,086#77 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#446 of 938#112 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.5%#647 of 938#191 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.3%#199 of 317#44 of 77
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
456
+47 (+11%) vs 2020
+92% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545637.612.1:1N/A
2023-2445039.311.4:1N/A
2022-2342738.511.1:1N/A
2020-214093212.8:1N/A
2017-1843328.415.3:1N/A
2015-164133212.9:1N/A
2010-114082914.1:113% (54)
2000-01216N/AN/A7% (16)
1990-91237N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodville School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (433 to 456); teachers up 32% (28.4 to 37.6).

About Woodville School

Woodville School serves students in Wakefield, Massachusetts, as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 456 students in pre-K through 4.

Woodville School is run by Wakefield, whose 7 schools enroll 3,382 students.

At Woodville School, White students make up 76% of the student body. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 67% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.

Woodville School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Middlesex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.

The school nearest to Woodville School is Wakefield Memorial High, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Woodville School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Woodville School's enrollment climbed from 409 in 2020-21 to 456 in 2024-25.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Woodville School
District
Wakefield
Address
30 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Phone
(781) 246-6469
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
456
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251191001943
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Woodville. Woodville School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Woodville School
What is the total enrollment at Woodville School?
Woodville School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Woodville School serve?
Woodville School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Woodville School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Woodville School.
How diverse is Woodville School?
Woodville School reports a student body of 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodville School?
Woodville School is overseen by Wakefield in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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