Daniel L Joyce Middle School
55 Locust St
Woburn MA, 01801, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-937-8233
Ranking:
(576 out of 1,316, top 44%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Woburn School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 52 | 47 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 50 | |||||||
Total Students: | 551 | 520 | 522 | 511 | 494 | 506 | 499 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 183 | 33.2% | 186 | 35.8% | 174 | 33.3% | 169 | 33.1% | 172 | 34.8% | 159 | 31.4% | 170 | 34.1% |
Grade 7: | 189 | 34.3% | 176 | 33.8% | 172 | 33.0% | 180 | 35.2% | 160 | 32.4% | 172 | 34.0% | 167 | 33.5% |
Grade 8: | 179 | 32.5% | 158 | 30.4% | 176 | 33.7% | 162 | 31.7% | 162 | 32.8% | 175 | 34.6% | 162 | 32.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 271 | 49.2% | 256 | 49.2% | 272 | 52.1% | 261 | 51.1% | 249 | 50.4% | 251 | 49.6% | 228 | 45.7% |
Female: | 280 | 50.8% | 264 | 50.8% | 250 | 47.9% | 250 | 48.9% | 245 | 49.6% | 255 | 50.4% | 256 | 51.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 30 | 5.4% | 28 | 5.4% | 22 | 4.2% | 23 | 4.5% | 16 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.2% | 18 | 3.6% |
Hispanic: | 46 | 8.3% | 49 | 9.4% | 48 | 9.2% | 42 | 8.2% | 25 | 5.1% | 31 | 6.1% | 35 | 7.0% |
Black: | 40 | 7.3% | 25 | 4.8% | 21 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.5% | 20 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.2% | 20 | 4.0% |
White: | 422 | 76.6% | 405 | 77.9% | 419 | 80.3% | 418 | 81.8% | 422 | 85.4% | 431 | 85.2% | 414 | 83.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 123 | 22.3% | 133 | 25.6% | 122 | 23.4% | 85 | 16.6% | 83 | 16.8% | 65 | 12.8% | 90 | 18.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 5.6% | 38 | 7.3% | 36 | 6.9% | 40 | 7.8% | 23 | 4.7% | 20 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.64 | 11.17 | 10.05 | 10.65 | 10.03 | 9.90 | 9.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 77% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 70% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 60% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 46% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 53% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 53% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 57% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 62% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 66% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 82.1% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 83% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 76% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 42% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 46% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 54% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 81% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 83% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 80% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.5% | 34.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 40% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 47% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 46% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 46% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 50% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.0% | 34.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 37% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 44% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 42% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 40% | 39% |
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* Daniel L Joyce Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.