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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 203 students in Shrewsbury School District.
Public Preschools in Shrewsbury School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,892 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
38 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,031 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
34%
6%
# Hispanic Students
581 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
226 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,710 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
46%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
358
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
424
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
445
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
486
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
430
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
453
486
# Ungraded Students:
2
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,246
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,961
$24,672
Best Shrewsbury School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Parker Road Preschool
Magnet School
15 Parker Road
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8646
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8646
Grades: PK
| 203 students
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