Top Rankings
Southborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,304 students in Southborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Southborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southborough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#15 out of 397 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
307 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
24%
8%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
17 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
820 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
63%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
109
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
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 $18,209 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 $24,280 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
$32 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,209
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,280
$24,602
Best Southborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28 Cordaville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Grades: 2-3
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Margaret A Neary
(Math: 84% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Grades: 4-5
| 285 students
Rank: #33.
P Brent Trottier
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Parkerville Rd
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-2400
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
60 Richards Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-3176
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-3176
Grades: PK-1
| 365 students
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