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Marlborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,485 students in Marlborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Marlborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
7 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marlborough 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
57%
26%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
33%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,904 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 $23,315 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,904
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,315
$24,602
Best Marlborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Francis J Kane
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
520 Farm Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3507
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3507
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Charles Jaworek School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Hosmer Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3506
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3506
Gr: K-5 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Richer
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Foley Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3504
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3504
Gr: K-5 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
441 Bolton Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3508
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3508
Gr: K-5 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #55.
1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Gr: 6-8 | 944 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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