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Public School Review - Established 2003

Shrewsbury School District

100 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (508) 841-8400
schools.shrewsburyma.gov

Top Rankings

Shrewsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,958 students in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
5,956 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
Kind379149
1381162
2414164
3421170
4412165
5461168
6490170
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District Rank

Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearShrewsbury School District
2023#41
2022#42
2021#37
2019#45
2018#62
2017#71
2016#67
2015#61
2014#56
2013#41
2012#34
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67%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202367%42%
202265%41%
202162%37%
201972%51%
201873%52%
201772%53%
201681%64%
201579%61%
201481%61%
201382%61%
201283%59%
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64%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202264%44%
202168%49%
201973%54%
201873%56%
201772%54%
201686%71%
201587%69%
201486%69%
201387%69%
201289%69%
201188%70%
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62%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202262%44%
202160%42%
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95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202395%90%
202298%90%
202197%87%
202097%88%
201996%88%
201895%87%
201796%87%
201695%87%
201595%87%
201494%86%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.680.65
20230.660.64
20220.650.62
20210.640.62
20200.610.60
20190.610.60
20180.570.58
20170.570.58
20160.550.56
20150.530.55
20140.500.54
20130.480.53
20120.440.52
20110.420.51
20100.330.50
20090.340.51
20080.340.47
20070.350.46
20060.330.45
20050.300.43
20040.280.43
20030.260.42
20020.240.41
20010.250.40
20000.210.39
19990.210.39
19980.190.38
19970.180.38
19960.170.36
19950.170.36
19940.200.35
19930.150.35
19920.130.34
19910.140.33
19900.130.31
19890.110.30
19880.110.28
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
34%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202434%7%
202335%7%
202234%7%
202134%7%
202032%7%
201932%7%
201829%8%
201729%8%
201627%6%
201525%6%
201423%6%
201320%6%
201219%6%
201117%7%
201012%6%
200912%6%
200813%6%
200713%6%
200613%6%
200512%5%
200411%5%
200310%5%
20029%5%
20019%4%
20008%4%
19998%4%
19987%4%
19976%4%
19965%4%
19956%4%
19946%4%
19935%4%
19925%4%
19916%3%
19904%3%
19894%3%
19883%3%
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% Hispanic
11%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202411%25%
202310%24%
202210%23%
202110%22%
20208%21%
20198%21%
20188%19%
20178%19%
20167%19%
20156%18%
20145%17%
20135%16%
20125%16%
20115%15%
20104%15%
20094%14%
20085%15%
20076%14%
20064%13%
20053%12%
20043%12%
20032%11%
20022%11%
20013%11%
20002%10%
19992%10%
19982%10%
19972%10%
19962%9%
19951%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19901%7%
19891%7%
19881%6%
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% Black
5%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%10%
20234%10%
20223%10%
20213%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20162%9%
20152%9%
20142%9%
20132%9%
20122%8%
20112%8%
20102%8%
20092%8%
20082%8%
20072%8%
20062%8%
20052%9%
20042%9%
20032%9%
20022%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19981%8%
19971%8%
19962%8%
19952%8%
19942%7%
19931%7%
19921%7%
19911%8%
19901%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
43%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
202444%53%
202346%54%
202248%56%
202149%57%
202053%59%
201953%59%
201859%61%
201759%61%
201662%63%
201564%64%
201467%65%
201370%66%
201273%67%
201174%68%
201081%69%
200981%70%
200880%71%
200779%72%
200681%73%
200583%74%
200484%74%
200386%75%
200287%75%
200186%76%
200088%77%
199988%77%
199890%78%
199791%78%
199691%79%
199591%79%
199490%80%
199392%80%
199293%81%
199192%81%
199094%82%
198994%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%5%
20234%5%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20121%3%
20112%2%
20101%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,693 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$131 MM$33 MM
2022$121 MM$30 MM
2021$131 MM$33 MM
2020$121 MM$30 MM
2019$112 MM$30 MM
2018$105 MM$29 MM
2017$103 MM$28 MM
2016$97 MM$28 MM
2015$77 MM$29 MM
2014$89 MM$25 MM
2012$93 MM$25 MM
2011$82 MM$29 MM
2010$77 MM$29 MM
2009$79 MM$25 MM
2008$77 MM$29 MM
2007$70 MM$30 MM
2006$78 MM$28 MM
2005$63 MM$25 MM
2004$59 MM$23 MM
2003$53 MM$22 MM
2002$43 MM$21 MM
2001$65 MM$20 MM
2000$35 MM$17 MM
1999$33 MM$16 MM
1998$30 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$15 MM
1996$25 MM$14 MM
1995$28 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$147 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$147 MM$31 MM
2022$128 MM$30 MM
2021$147 MM$31 MM
2020$128 MM$30 MM
2019$103 MM$29 MM
2018$98 MM$27 MM
2017$100 MM$26 MM
2016$93 MM$26 MM
2015$74 MM$28 MM
2014$86 MM$25 MM
2012$100 MM$24 MM
2011$82 MM$28 MM
2010$74 MM$28 MM
2009$77 MM$24 MM
2008$73 MM$27 MM
2007$68 MM$28 MM
2006$65 MM$26 MM
2005$69 MM$23 MM
2004$65 MM$23 MM
2003$52 MM$22 MM
2002$43 MM$22 MM
2001$65 MM$20 MM
2000$37 MM$18 MM
1999$34 MM$16 MM
1998$31 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$14 MM
1996$25 MM$14 MM
1995$22 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,007
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$22,246$24,728
2022$19,370$21,893
2021$21,941$24,560
2020$19,370$21,893
2019$18,078$22,465
2018$16,953$21,203
2017$16,709$21,707
2016$16,017$20,995
2015$12,746$20,216
2014$14,883$18,426
2012$15,642$17,368
2011$13,749$19,949
2010$13,128$20,216
2009$13,403$17,400
2008$13,037$20,313
2007$11,878$19,874
2006$13,313$18,605
2005$11,034$16,492
2004$10,564$14,710
2003$9,913$14,080
2002$8,474$13,131
2001$13,381$11,945
2000$7,842$10,807
1999$7,556$9,233
1998$7,136$8,168
1997$6,718$8,222
1995$7,321$7,665
1992$5,501$6,378
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Spending / Student
$24,693
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearShrewsbury School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$24,961$23,465
2022$20,469$21,748
2021$24,618$23,307
2020$20,469$21,748
2019$16,530$21,401
2018$15,831$19,776
2017$16,224$20,105
2016$15,417$19,473
2015$12,322$19,181
2014$14,351$18,091
2012$16,865$17,137
2011$13,741$19,427
2010$12,691$19,181
2009$13,025$16,788
2008$12,391$19,196
2007$11,598$18,606
2006$11,042$17,681
2005$11,993$15,640
2004$11,607$14,676
2003$9,694$13,753
2002$8,544$13,695
2001$13,414$12,113
2000$8,171$10,872
1999$7,638$9,235
1998$7,417$8,243
1997$6,713$7,752
1995$5,910$6,904
1992$5,302$5,896
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Best Shrewsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spring Street School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Gr: K-4 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Floral Street School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Gr: K-4 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Calvin Coolidge School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Florence Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Gr: K-4 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Gr: 5-6 | 951 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #55.
Major Howard W. Beal School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
214 Lake St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Gr: K-4 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #66.
Walter J. Paton School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Gr: K-4 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,956 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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