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Malcolm White

Elementary School · Woburn · Woburn, MA

A Woburn elementary school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.

36 Bow Street, Woburn, MA 01801

  • Math 28% vs MA 42% (2025)
  • Reading 26% vs MA 41% (2025)
  • 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress5.0Average50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data17
Annual Change-2.25 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics3.7Needs Improvement30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency28.3% (2025 MCAS)
Reading/ELA Proficiency25.7% (2025 MCAS)
Math vs. State Avg-13.8 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-16.9 pts
Overall Proficiency27% (2025 MCAS, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)46% (model expectation from 2025 MCAS)
vs. Expected-18.7 pts
Adjusted Percentile18th
Resources & Environment7.7Very Good20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio12.5:1
District spending per student$24,015
Chronic Absenteeism19.2%

Students at Malcolm White score 27% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 46%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 MCAS proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. MA average.

Math Proficiency28%(2025 MCAS)
School
State
42%(2025 MCAS)
ELA Proficiency26%(2025 MCAS)
School
State
41%(2025 MCAS)

Trend

↓ Declining

Proficiency has fallen 9 points since 2022, to 27% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).

Show all 17 years
2009
Math
67%
ELA
72%
2010
Math
67%
ELA
62%
2011
Math
47%
ELA
62%
2012
Math
47%
ELA
47%
2013
Math
52%
ELA
47%
2014
Math
62%
ELA
57%
2015
Math
72%
ELA
62%
2016
Math
42%
ELA
37%
2017
Math
37%
ELA
42%
2018
Math
42%
ELA
42%
2019
Math
41%
ELA
42%
2020*
Math
27%
ELA
42%
2021*
Math
26%
ELA
40%
2022
Math
36%
ELA
37%
2023
Math
41%
ELA
43%
2024
Math
26%
ELA
26%
2025
Math
28%
ELA
26%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 76 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

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The neighborhood

Where Malcolm White sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Boston map →

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 42Car-Dependent
  • Transit 25Some Transit
  • Bike 35Somewhat Bikeable
  • City Safety: Elevated1,142/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Woburn), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$107,754

Median home value

$641,800

Median rent

$2,190/mo

College educated

47.3%

Homeownership

57.6%

Poverty rate

7.8%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01801; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
ShamrockEnrollment path unverified5.9PK–50.5 mi275Compare →
St Charles SchoolPrivate · tuition5.0privatePK–80.7 mi162Compare →
Goodyear Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified3.2K–50.9 mi353Compare →
Hurld-wyman Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified6.4K–51.1 mi415Compare →

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Woburn

Schools in district
10
Rank in district
#7 of 10
District spending per student
$24,015NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.1%Census SAIPE · 2024

Malcolm White is listed in Woburn; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Malcolm White

Malcolm White is a public elementary school in Woburn, MA, part of Woburn, serving approximately 338 students in grades Kindergarten-5th with a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10 and ranks #1,284 of 1,793 schools in MA. State assessment records show 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Malcolm White

What grades does Malcolm White serve?

Malcolm White serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Malcolm White?

Malcolm White has an enrollment of approximately 338 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Malcolm White?

The student-teacher ratio at Malcolm White is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Malcolm White rank in MA?

Malcolm White ranks #1,284 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Malcolm White's MySchoolScout rating?

Malcolm White has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Malcolm White?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Malcolm White has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Malcolm White a charter school?

No, Malcolm White is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Malcolm White a Title I school?

No, Malcolm White is not currently a Title I school.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
338
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
regular
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Middlesex County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
19.2%
Area population (ZIP 01801)
41,205
Area average commute
25.9 min
Area median age
39.5
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01801; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

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