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West Boylston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 903 students in West Boylston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in West Boylston School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
903 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Boylston School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
76%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,124 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 $21,548 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,124
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,548
$24,602
Best West Boylston School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Boylston Junior/senior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Crescent Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
(508) 835-4475
West Boylston, MA 01583
(508) 835-4475
Grades: 6-12
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Major Edwards Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Crescent Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
(508) 835-4461
West Boylston, MA 01583
(508) 835-4461
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
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