Top Rankings
Shrewsbury 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,902 students in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
5,921 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shrewsbury 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,009 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
34%
8%
# Hispanic Students
633 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
270 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,642 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
358
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
398
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
482
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
485
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
507
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
17
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,137 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 $24,839 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,137
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,839
$24,602
Best Shrewsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Grades: K-4
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Floral Street School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Grades: K-4
| 542 students
Rank: #33.
Calvin Coolidge School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Florence Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Grades: K-4
| 288 students
Rank: #44.
Major Howard W. Beal School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
214 Lake St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Grades: K-4
| 608 students
Rank: #55.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Grades: 5-6
| 917 students
Rank: #66.
Walter J. Paton School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Grades: K-4
| 270 students
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