Enrollment
304
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, MA
Shawsheen Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Shawsheen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251305002153
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shawsheen Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 7
- public schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 304
- students enrolled
Shawsheen Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Shawsheen Elementary ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Wilmington, MA.
School address
District: Wilmington · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251305002153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shawsheen Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shawsheen Elementary
Shawsheen Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wilmington, Massachusetts, enrolling 304 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Shawsheen Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Massachusetts schools and 28% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Asian (8%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Wilmington's public schools, it stands alongside Boutwell (128 students): Shawsheen Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 11.6:1).
Wilmington also operates Wilmington Middle School (782 students) and Wilmington High (619 students) alongside Shawsheen Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Shawsheen Elementary compares
Shawsheen Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 10% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,684
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.6%
Asian 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Shawsheen Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilmington, which includes Shawsheen Elementary.
$23,684
Per student
+5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 29.7%
Federal 6.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Shawsheen Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilmington High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woburn Street | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Intermediate | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Intermediate | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shawsheen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 782
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Wilmington
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~304 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Shawsheen Elementary
How many students attend Shawsheen Elementary?
Shawsheen Elementary has 304 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmington, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shawsheen Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Shawsheen Elementary is 8.9:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shawsheen Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Shawsheen Elementary is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Wilmington, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shawsheen Elementary?
Shawsheen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Shawsheen Elementary rank among public schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Shawsheen Elementary ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Wilmington, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wilmington on the city page.
Is Shawsheen Elementary a good school?
Shawsheen Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wilmington?
Besides Shawsheen Elementary, Wilmington also operates Wilmington Middle School (782 students), Wilmington High (619 students), and Woburn Street (368 students). See the Wilmington district page for the complete list.
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