Top Rankings
Southborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,310 students in Southborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Southborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southborough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
27%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
61%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,126 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,169 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,126
$23,855
Spending / Student
$24,169
$24,613
Best Southborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28 Cordaville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Gr: 2-3 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Margaret A Neary
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Gr: 4-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
P Brent Trottier
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Parkerville Rd
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-2400
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: n/an/a
60 Richards Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-3176
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-3176
Gr: PK-1 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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