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Schools in Attleboro · Attleboro School District

Attleboro’s public schools score below 60% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Attleboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#183of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 5 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 0 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 27% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
6,136 students on the public path
In brief

Attleboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 272 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Attleboro’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,298 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bishop Feehan (private), St. John the Evangelist School (private), Grace Baptist Christian Academy (private) and Little Blessings Preschool (private) are in town. Attleboro Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Attleboro’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Massachusetts school districts, #183 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 47%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,055 test results and a graduating class of 468 could put Attleboro anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Attleboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,051 in math, 3,059 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Attleboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Attleboro HighAttleboro School DistrictB+

Attleboro’s public schools are run by Attleboro School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Attleboro School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,239 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,298MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.7% · 3059 students tested
Math41%
State average 40.7% · 3051 students tested

Attleboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Attleboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AttleboroC+Attleboro
North Attleborough TownBNorth Attleborough
RehobothC+Dighton-Rehoboth
SeekonkA−Seekonk

Central Falls, RI, Cumberland, RI and Pawtucket, RI border Attleboro but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Attleboro

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Attleboroby address
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
244 students24:1Rate it →
Hyman Fine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
472 students17:1Rate it →
Peter Thacher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
467 students13:1Rate it →
Hill-Roberts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
412 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Willett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
373 students15:1Rate it →
A. Irvin Studley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
372 students14:1Rate it →
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
599 students15:1Rate it →
Wamsutta Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
593 students15:1Rate it →
Robert J. Coelho Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
574 students15:1Rate it →
Attleboro High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
2,030 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Attleboro Community Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
64 students8:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Attleboronot counted as local schools
Attleboro Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Online
39 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bishop Feehan
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
1,087 students12:1Rate it →
St. John the Evangelist School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
233 students18:1Rate it →
Grace Baptist Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
181 students10:1Rate it →
Little Blessings Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
41 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Attleboro’s schools

Are Attleboro’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Attleboro children attend score below 60% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #183 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Attleboro in?

Attleboro School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,239 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Attleboro kids go to high school?

Attleboro High, with 2,030 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Attleboro’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Attleboro School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Attleboro spend per student?

$19,298 in Attleboro School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Attleboro?

Yes: Bishop Feehan (Catholic, grades 9–12, 1,087 students), St. John the Evangelist School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 233 students), Grace Baptist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 181 students) and Little Blessings Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 41 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.