Top Rankings
Nashoba School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,190 students in Nashoba School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Nashoba School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,031 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nashoba School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%

Graduation Rate
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
26%
# Black Students
47 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,441 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
80%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
207
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
9
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,610 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$69 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,148
$23,845

Spending / Student
$22,610
$24,602

Best Nashoba School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
403 Great Rd
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Hale
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Hartley Road
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students
Rank: #44.
Luther Burbank Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Rank: #55.
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
103 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 368-8482
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 368-8482
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
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