For the 2024-25 school year, there are 253 public schools serving 120,874 students in Worcester County, MA (there are 93 private schools, serving 12,439 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Worcester County, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Worcester County, MA are Westborough High School, Albert S. Woodward Memorial School and Spring Street School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Worcester County, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Worcester County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Worcester County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westborough High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
90 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7720
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
Magnet 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
| 268 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Spring Street School
Magnet 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
| 308 students
Rank: #44.
Margaret A Neary
Magnet School
(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
| 267 students
Rank: #55.
Nashoba Regional
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Green Road
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2257
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2257
Grades: 9-12
| 831 students
Rank: #66.
Blackstone Valley
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-7758
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-7758
Grades: 9-12
| 1,230 students
Rank: #77.
Shrewsbury High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,823 students
Rank: #88.
Bromfield
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Grades: 6-12
| 560 students
Rank: #99.
Algonquin Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,213 students
Rank: #1010.
Annie E Fales
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Eli Whitney Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7770
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7770
Grades: K-3
| 331 students
Rank: #1111.
Hildreth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #1212.
Tantasqua Regional Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-9301
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-9301
Grades: 9-12
| 677 students
Rank: #1313.
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Grades: 7-8
| 590 students
Rank: #1414.
Floral Street School
Magnet 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
| 519 students
Rank: #1515.
Wachusett Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Grades: 9-12
| 1,930 students
Rank: #1616.
Sutton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
409 Boston Road
Sutton, MA 01590
(508) 581-1640
Sutton, MA 01590
(508) 581-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students
Rank: #1717.
Grafton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Providence Rd
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5425
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5425
Grades: 9-12
| 875 students
Rank: #1818.
Thomas Prince
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
170 Sterling Road
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Grades: K-8
| 342 students
Rank: #1919.
P Brent Trottier
Magnet School
(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
| 385 students
Rank: #2020.
Mill Pond School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6 Olde Hickory Path
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7780
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7780
Grades: 4-6
| 865 students
Rank: #2121.
Lunenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115
Grades: 9-12
| 440 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Calvin Coolidge School
Magnet 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
| 247 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Marguerite E Peaslee
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 Maple Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7035
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7035
Grades: K-5
| 251 students
Rank: #2424.
Tahanto Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2333
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2333
Grades: 6-12
| 515 students
Rank: #2525.
Florence Sawyer School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 735 students
Rank: #2626.
Oak Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-1200
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 944 students
Rank: #2727.
Berlin Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 South Street
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Grades: PK-5
| 220 students
Rank: #2828.
Douglas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4100
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 324 students
Rank: #2929.
Major Howard W. Beal School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
214 Lake Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Grades: K-4
| 609 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
J Harding Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7760
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7760
Grades: K-3
| 391 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Lincoln Street
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
76 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Grades: K-5
| 286 students
Rank: #3232.
Sherwood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 948 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Nipmuc Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
90 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-2130
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 599 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Quaboag Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
284 Old West Brookfield Road
Warren, MA 01083
(413) 436-5991
Warren, MA 01083
(413) 436-5991
Grades: 9-12
| 354 students
Rank: #3535.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
69 Main Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Grades: PK-4
| 518 students
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Worcester County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
15 Claremont St
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Grades: PK-12
| 774 students
Ace Program Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
9 Carbuncle Drive
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6090
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6090
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
28 Adams Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 792-3497
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 792-3497
Grades: PK-6
| 175 students
14 Hill Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-5883
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-5883
Grades: PK
| 126 students
62 Academy Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3278
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3278
Grades: 5-8
| 486 students
16 School Street
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(978) 939-5318
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(978) 939-5318
Grades: 2-4
| 280 students
34 South Street
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
200 Sewall Street
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2200
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
29 Depot Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4034
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4034
Grades: K
| 82 students
21 Davis St
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Grades: 4-7
| 522 students
160 Patriots Rd
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978) 632-0557
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978) 632-0557
Grades: 3-4
| 120 students
Ellen Bigelow (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
129 Allen St
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 248-9562
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 248-9562
Grades: 5-12
| 28 students
67 Ringe Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3662
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3662
Grades: 5-8
| 272 students
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9248
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9248
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
55 Goodrich Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3204
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3204
Grades: PK-K
| 257 students
120 Granite Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3476
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3476
Grades: PK-6
| 185 students
130 Leeds Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3540
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3540
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
15 Harlow Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3542
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3542
Grades: K-6
| 196 students
130 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-5480
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-5480
Grades: 1-3
| 271 students
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Grades: 11-12
| 13 students
3 Vinal Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7744
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7744
Grades: 3-5
| 301 students
17 Lake Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8517
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8517
Grades: PK-1
| 316 students
494 School Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2403
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2403
Grades: PK-12
| 69 students
170 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Grades: PK-2
| 367 students
68 Maple St
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8529
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8529
Grades: PK-K
| 245 students
62 Capron Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 278-8634
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 278-8634
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
67 Rindge Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3187
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3187
Grades: PK-4
| 400 students
45 Main Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1170
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1170
Grades: 8
| 311 students
337 Mill Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3510
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3510
Grades: K-6
| 182 students
13 Dartmouth Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3496
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3496
Grades: K-6
| 204 students
1407a Main Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3530
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3530
Grades: K-6
| 214 students
30 Cross Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6346
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6346
Grades: PK-1
| 353 students
110 Pakachoag Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7788
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7788
Grades: 3-5
| 259 students
High Street
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4240
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4240
Grades: PK-K
| 118 students
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9480
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9480
Grades: 11-12
| 35 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Worcester County, MA?
The top ranked public schools in Worcester County, MA include Westborough High School, Albert S. Woodward Memorial School and Spring Street School.
How many public schools are located in Worcester County?
253 public schools are located in Worcester County.
What percentage of students in Worcester County go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Worcester County are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Worcester County?
Worcester County public schools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public schools average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Worcester County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Worcester County include: Oak Middle School vs. Sherwood Middle School, Tantasqua Regional Jr High School vs. Quabbin Regional Middle School, North Street Elementary School vs. Millbury Street Elementary School
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