The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Linscott-rumford
Linscott-Rumford is a regular public elementary school in Woburn, Massachusetts, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Woburn public school district. It is one of several elementary schools in a mid-sized city that sits just north of Boston at the junction of major highways, a place with a mix of older residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and a growing life sciences and technology employment base. The school itself is located on Elm Street in a residential area of the city.
On the Massachusetts Next-Generation MCAS assessments, Linscott-Rumford’s students as a group scored below the midpoint among elementary schools in Middlesex County when overall proficiency across tested subjects is averaged. In English language arts, just over half of students scored proficient or above. In mathematics, the share was somewhat lower, and in science, about half of the tested students met the proficiency bar. These figures come from a single school year and represent the school’s current academic standing. Looking back across the years prior to the pandemic and after, the school’s proficiency rates in both ELA and math have shifted. In the years just before the pandemic, the school saw higher levels of student performance, with a substantial majority scoring proficient in both subjects. In the years since, the numbers have moved within a lower band記者, recovering partially from the steepest pandemic-era drops but not returning to pre-2020 levels. A parent considering the school may want to discuss with administrators how the school supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency targets and what academic interventions or enrichment are in place.
The student body is moderately diverse. The largest group is white, with notable shares of Asian, Hispanic, and Black students, along with smaller numbers of students who are two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the source data; this information can help families understand the school’s economic and support profile holistically, and it may be worth asking the school or district office directly. The school’s enrollment is on the smaller side for an elementary school, with one section per grade in most years.
Woburn itself is a city that has experienced modest population growth in recent years provisionally, according to publicly reported estimates. The housing market in the area carries a typical home value that is well above the national median, and monthly rents are also elevated relative to national averages, reflecting the broader Boston metro area’s high cost of living. The city has a diversified economic base, with major employers in retail, health care, manufacturing, and technology, and it has been designated by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council as a platinum-level Bio-Ready community, signaling an active push to attract life sciences firms. The school district’s central office did not have recent strategic initiatives or notable changes publicly reported that meet the threshold for inclusion here, so this narrative does not speculate on district-level priorities.
Because Linscott-Rumford serves only grades K through five, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer high school level programs such as Advanced Placement or career pathways. The data set did not include information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios. These gaps mean that a full picture of the school environment and student support systems is not available from the source material alone. Families may want to visit the school, speak with the principal, or review the school’s website for details on class size, enrichment offerings, and social-emotional learning supports.
In short, Linscott-Rumford is a small, neighborhood elementary school in a suburban city with a strong employment base and a high-cost housing market. Its current state assessment results are in the middle to lower range relative to schools across Middlesex County, and its pre-pandemic performance was stronger. The school serves a diverse student body, though key demographic and support-program data are missing from the available record. For a family weighing this school, the central questions are likely about academic recovery efforts, the specific supports for students below proficiency, and how the school’s size and staffing shape the day-to-day experience.
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