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Tewksbury School District

139 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,966 students in Tewksbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Tewksbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,205 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tewksbury School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#165 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
42%
48%
44%
47%
44%
(21-22)
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
78%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,848 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,820 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,848
$23,847
Spending / Student
$32,820
$24,604

Best Tewksbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F. Ryan
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7880
Gr: 5-6 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
139 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Gr: 2-4 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Heath-brook
165 Shawsheen Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7865
Gr: PK-1 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
L F Dewing
1469 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7858
Gr: PK-1 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 93% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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