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 is 1 public middle school serving 569 students in Northborough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Northborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,634 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
26,316 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.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
225 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
28%
# Black Students
48 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,050 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
64%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
142
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379
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.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,535
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,638
$24,602
Best Northborough School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E. Melican Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
145 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7020
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
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