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Marlborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,510 students in Marlborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Marlborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
4,765 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Marlborough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,667 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
25%
# Black Students
209 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,629 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
34%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
390
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
372
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,139 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,738
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,139
$24,672
Best Marlborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis J Kane
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
520 Farm Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3507
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3507
Grades: K-5
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
441 Bolton Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3508
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3508
Grades: K-5
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Charles Jaworek School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Hosmer Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3506
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3506
Grades: K-5
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Richer
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Foley Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3504
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3504
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Grades: 6-8
| 1,044 students
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