For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,420 students in Southbridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Southbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,885 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
44%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,245 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
26%
# Black Students
57 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
512 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
27%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
171
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,224 is higher 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 $24,559 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,224
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,559
$24,602
Best Southbridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southbridge Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Cole Avenue
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Grades: 6-12
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Southbridge Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
132 Torrey Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5440
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5440
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
Charlton Street
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5475
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5475
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #44.
West Street
(Math: 9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
156 West Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5470
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5470
Grades: 1-5
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Eastford Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
Grades: PK-1
| 345 students
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