The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Science. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hurld-wyman Elementary School
Hurld-Wyman Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Woburn, Massachusetts. It is one of several elementary schools in the Woburn district, situated in a mixed-use city about nine miles north of Boston. The school occupies a conventional suburban building on Wyman Street, surrounded by the city’s established residential neighborhoods and the commercial activity that Woburn’s highway corridors support.
The student body is moderately sized for an elementary school, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grades K through five. The demographic profile is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students identifying as Hispanic and smaller representations of Asian and Black students. Data on the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch was not available in the sources used here, nor were counts for students with individualized education plans or English learner status. Those gaps mean a reader cannot directly assess economic diversity or the extent of special education and language support from this data alone.
Academically, the school’s performance on state assessments in the most recent testing year shows a mixed picture. Proficiency rates in English language arts fell below the midpoint of proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects when compared with other school districts in Middlesex County. The same overall measure places the school below the midpoint countywide in that composite index. In ELA specifically, just under half of students met the proficient benchmark. In math, the proficiency rate was lower, at roughly two in five students. Science, tested only in one elementary grade, saw about half of students scoring proficient or above. Looking at trends over time, ELA proficiency has been on a gradual downward slope since a peak several years ago, while math proficiency has fluctuated without a sustained upward direction; the most recent math figure was the lowest recorded in the available series. A parent or guardian considering the school may want to follow up directly with administrators about the trajectory and what interventions are in place.
The school environment data available is limited. There is no reported information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and its Title I status was not specified. Because Hurld-Wyman is an elementary school, there are no high school graduation rates or advanced course offerings to report; those measures apply to the secondary level only.
Woburn itself is a city that combines older residential neighborhoods with a significant life sciences and technology employment base. The local economy includes major employers such as a large retailer, a rehabilitation hospital, and several tech and manufacturing firms. Housing values in the area are high relative to national norms, and the rental market is similarly priced, reflecting the region’s sustained demand. The city has seen modest steady population growth, and its economic development strategy emphasizes attracting biotech firms. Schools and civic institutions are spread across neighborhoods rather than clustered in one walkable downtown, and daily life is oriented around car travel along major corridors.
The district brief for Woburn Public Schools was searched for recent changes that would have a lasting impact on families—such as boundary shifts, program closures, or major budget decisions—but none were found in the available reporting. This may simply mean no such changes were captured in the review period, not that none are occurring.
For a family deciding whether Hurld-Wyman fits, the key takeaways are an elementary school in a mid-sized, economically active suburb with proficiency results that sit below the county midpoint in recent years, a student population that is majority white with notable Hispanic representation, and a broader community context of high housing costs and a robust local job market. The missing data on student support programs and school climate means interested families have reason to ask the school directly about those areas.
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