Northborough School District

53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Northborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,634 students in Northborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Northborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,634 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Northborough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#102 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northborough  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northborough  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northborough  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northborough  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
225 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
48 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,050 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
142
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,535 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,638 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northborough  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northborough  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,535
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northborough  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,638
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northborough  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marguerite E Peaslee
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
31 Maple Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7035
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Street
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
76 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
Marion E Zeh
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33 Howard Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7048
Grades: K-5
| 255 students
Rank: #44.
Robert E. Melican Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
145 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #55.
Fannie E Proctor
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Jefferson Rd
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7040
Grades: K-5
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,634 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 30% in MA
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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