Mary D Altavesta

Summary:

Mary D Altavesta is an elementary school located in Woburn, Massachusetts, serving 203 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Woburn school district, which is ranked 227 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary D Altavesta has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 51.72% White, 14.78% African American, 14.78% Hispanic, and 13.3% Asian. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is mixed compared to the Woburn district and the state of Massachusetts. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.33%) and Mathematics (41.38%) are lower than the Woburn district (34.55% and 34.28%, respectively) and the state (39.17% and 40.91%, respectively). However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in Mathematics (61.54%) and Science (61.54%) are higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Woburn ranking higher for Low Socio-Economic Status students compared to other subgroups.

Mary D Altavesta's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 233 out of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 492 out of 916 in 2023-2024. The school's performance is generally average within its local context, performing better than lower-ranked schools like Shamrock and Malcolm White, but worse than higher-ranked schools like Joshua Eaton and Alice M Barrows. The school's lower performance for certain student subgroups may indicate equity concerns that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public K-5

 980 ½ Main Street
       Woburn, MA  01801


(781) 937-8235

District: Woburn

SchoolDigger Rank:
492nd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,654 Help


Students who attend Mary D Altavesta usually attend:

Middle:    John F Kennedy Middle School
High:    Woburn High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  204

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
African American:
18.6%
Hispanic:
18.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mary D Altavesta ranks worse than 53.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Woburn School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Mary D Altavesta is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), African American (18.6%), Hispanic (18.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary D Altavesta is 10.4, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Woburn School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary D Altavesta is $18,654. 4 elementary schools in the Woburn School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary D Altavesta:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary D Altavesta 492nd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Mary D Altavesta in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Woburn:

SchoolDigger ranks Woburn 227th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary D Altavesta

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Rank History for all students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.32 143rd 884 83.8%
2004 74.02 244th 882 72.3%
2005 66.25 324th 887 63.5%
2006 52.75 461st 911 49.4%
2007 48.97 515th 911 43.5%
2008 55.04 440th 908 51.5%
2009 62.80 365th 909 59.8%
2010 72.75 261st 920 71.6%
2011 83.71 127th 924 86.3%
2012 72.68 270th 930 71.0%
2013 61.43 391st 928 57.9%
2014 68.80 297th 926 67.9%
2015 72.07 256th 914 72.0%
2016 73.94 233rd 932 75.0%
2017 57.34 408th 938 56.5%
2018 56.52 439th 934 53.0%
2019 58.10 412th 942 56.3%
2021 64.27 344th 936 63.2%
2022 59.26 397th 932 57.4%
2023 49.52 477th 928 48.6%
2024 48.23 492nd 916 46.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.95 500th 886 43.6%
2019 47.62 471st 896 47.4%
2021 65.13 229th 894 74.4%
2022 54.28 371st 905 59.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.84 570th 685 16.8%
2019 63.46 202nd 700 71.1%
2021 81.68 52nd 705 92.6%
2022 59.61 266th 772 65.5%
2023 44.98 422nd 757 44.3%
2024 62.66 225th 760 70.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.16 416th 893 53.4%
2019 58.68 379th 902 58.0%
2021 65.07 313th 898 65.1%
2022 64.03 320th 901 64.5%
2023 39.09 549th 887 38.1%
2024 36.58 562nd 886 36.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.95 508th 665 23.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.11 411th 898 54.2%
2019 56.54 400th 907 55.9%
2021 60.04 363rd 904 59.8%
2022 46.68 484th 908 46.7%
2023 60.21 359th 896 59.9%
2024 58.78 366th 891 58.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.80 416th 925 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Mary D Altavesta

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.90 384th 772 50.3%
2019 60.31 303rd 780 61.2%
2021 42.15 476th 765 37.8%
2022 46.91 433rd 764 43.3%
2023 37.22 518th 762 32.0%
2024 48.06 406th 753 46.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Mary D Altavesta

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 292 2 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1989 271 5 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1990 271 6 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1991 238 5 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1992 224 3 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 234
1993 228 4 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1994 225 1 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1995 228 7 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1996 228 7 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1997 201 6 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1998 175 8 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1999 186 7 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2000 179 15 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 212
2001 168 14 8 14 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2002 180 3 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2003 180 3 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2004 203 8 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2005 197 5 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 223
2006 199 4 6 16 0 n/a n/a 1 226
2007 164 7 5 15 0 n/a n/a 2 193
2008 161 5 20 16 2 n/a n/a 2 206
2009 163 7 18 16 2 0 2 0 208
2010 156 13 26 22 2 0 2 0 221
2011 137 14 34 22 2 0 4 0 213
2012 124 14 36 26 1 0 5 0 206
2013 107 22 41 30 2 0 8 0 210
2014 109 18 43 37 3 0 8 0 218
2015 109 19 54 40 4 0 9 0 235
2016 106 26 47 43 5 2 5 0 234
2017 119 24 49 40 3 2 9 0 246
2018 113 29 52 36 6 2 10 0 248
2019 115 30 55 32 8 2 14 0 256
2020 120 17 46 42 1 1 12 0 239
2021 122 26 47 33 1 1 9 0 239
2022 120 27 40 26 5 2 7 0 227
2023 105 30 27 30 5 0 6 0 203
2024 97 38 20 38 6 0 5 0 204

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary D Altavesta

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 n/a n/a n/a
1989 285 n/a n/a n/a
1990 291 n/a n/a n/a
1991 254 n/a n/a n/a
1992 234 n/a n/a n/a
1993 244 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 244 n/a n/a n/a
1995 251 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 251 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 224 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 196 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 201 n/a 0.0 20.9
2000 212 n/a 0.0 25.5
2001 204 n/a 0.0 21.1
2002 206 n/a n/a 21.8
2003 206 n/a n/a 21.8
2004 235 22.0 10.7 16.2
2005 223 18.4 12.1 14.8
2006 226 19.0 11.9 15.1
2007 193 18.0 10.7 25.7
2008 206 16.2 12.7 19.1
2009 208 17.8 11.7 26
2010 221 19.2 11.4 29.9
2011 213 19.7 10.8 29.6
2012 206 18.4 11.1 40.8
2013 210 18.6 11.2 40
2014 218 19.5 11.1 31.2
2015 235 22.0 10.6 36.2
2016 234 21.0 11.1 n/a
2017 246 21.6 11.3 n/a
2018 248 17.1 14.4 n/a
2019 256 20.7 12.3 n/a
2020 239 19.3 12.3 n/a
2021 239 20.4 11.6 n/a
2022 227 19.0 11.9 n/a
2023 203 16.5 12.2 n/a
2024 204 19.5 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary D Altavesta

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 n/a n/a n/a
1989 285 n/a n/a n/a
1990 291 n/a n/a n/a
1991 254 n/a n/a n/a
1992 234 n/a n/a n/a
1993 244 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 244 n/a n/a n/a
1995 251 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 251 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 224 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 196 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 201 n/a 0.0 20.9
2000 212 n/a 0.0 25.5
2001 204 n/a 0.0 21.1
2002 206 n/a n/a 21.8
2003 206 n/a n/a 21.8
2004 235 22.0 10.7 16.2
2005 223 18.4 12.1 14.8
2006 226 19.0 11.9 15.1
2007 193 18.0 10.7 25.7
2008 206 16.2 12.7 19.1
2009 208 17.8 11.7 26
2010 221 19.2 11.4 29.9
2011 213 19.7 10.8 29.6
2012 206 18.4 11.1 40.8
2013 210 18.6 11.2 40
2014 218 19.5 11.1 31.2
2015 235 22.0 10.6 36.2
2016 234 21.0 11.1 n/a
2017 246 21.6 11.3 n/a
2018 248 17.1 14.4 n/a
2019 256 20.7 12.3 n/a
2020 239 19.3 12.3 n/a
2021 239 20.4 11.6 n/a
2022 227 19.0 11.9 n/a
2023 203 16.5 12.2 n/a
2024 204 19.5 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary D Altavesta

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $110 (0.7%) $16,256 (99.3%) $16,366
2020 $200 (1.2%) $17,049 (98.8%) $17,249
2021 $1,492 (8.0%) $17,162 (92.0%) $18,654

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary D Altavesta

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 412th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 477th of 928 Elementary schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary D Altavesta)5933.3
 25.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woburn)6442.9
 21.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary D Altavesta)5030
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Woburn)4936.4
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary D Altavesta)6355.2
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Woburn)5746
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary D Altavesta)5958.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Woburn)4442.2
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary D Altavesta)5147.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Woburn)5241.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary D Altavesta)5734.8
 22.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Woburn)5140.1
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Mary D Altavesta)5134.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade Science (Woburn)5347
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mary D Altavesta)5745.1
 11.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Woburn)5240.5
 11.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Mary D Altavesta)5541.5
 13.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Woburn)4736.1
 10.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Mary D Altavesta)5134.8
 16.2%
   All Grades Science (Woburn)4840.7
 7.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students256203
 20.7%
African American3030
American Indian85
 37.5%
Asian5527
 50.9%
Hispanic3230
 6.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White115105
 8.7%
Two or More Races146
 57.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mary D Altavesta

Students at Mary D Altavesta are 48% White, 19% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Mary D Altavesta ranks 492nd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Mary D Altavesta usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School
High : Woburn High

In the 2023-24 school year, 204 students attended Mary D Altavesta.


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