Wilmington Shares 2021 District, School Report Cards

WILMINGTON, MA — State report cards for the 2020-2021 school year are now available for Wilmington Public Schools and the district's schools, the district said Tuesday.

"You will notice on our report card that we are providing students with broad and challenging coursework that ultimately prepares them for college and careers beyond their PK-12 education," Assistant Superintendent Christine Elliott said in a message to families. "To improve student performance in our schools, we are hoping to provide more opportunities for engaging, interdisciplinary, innovative, experiences that are accessible to all students."

Elliott shared the district report card as well as report cards for each school, linked here.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary education made no accountability determinations for the 2020-2021 school year, but the report cards include enrollment, MCAS scores and more.

According to the district report card, Wilmington schools outperformed most of the state on most metrics, but in MCAS scores Wilmington students showed less growth than typical schools.

On the 0-100 student progress scale, with higher numbers meaning more progress, Wilmington scored 58.8 on Grade 10 English language arts, above the state average, but in the 30-40 area, below "typical progress," in the other three categories, Grade 3-8 math and English and Grade 10 math.

Still, Wilmington scored well on most metrics. In measures including attendance, college attendance, access to the arts, MassCore completion and more, Wilmington outperformed the state. While MCAS progress was low, absolute results were higher than the state average, with a larger proportion of students meeting or exceeding expectations.

Like at schools around the country, the 2020-2021 school year looked fairly different in Wilmington than pre-pandemic years. Enrollment fell over 10 percent from 2020 to 2021 in Wilmington, chronic absenteeism rose over 40 percent and next-year college attendance fell over 5 percent.

"If you have questions about our school’s report card, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher, please contact your child’s principal," the assistant superintendent said.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.