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Schools in Foxborough · Foxborough School District

Foxborough’s public schools outscore 77% of Massachusetts districts

59% of students in Foxborough’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Foxborough, 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.

#66of 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
51%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 18 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.5K
▼ 11% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MA 11.9
Schools in town
8
2,504 students on the public path
In brief

Foxborough’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 289 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Foxborough’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Charters enroll a large share of students

Charter schools located in Foxborough enroll 1,459 students, against the district’s 2,504. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,542 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is John J Ahern, then Foxborough High. See the path ↓

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 Foxborough’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Massachusetts school districts, #66 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (289)Better than 90%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 52%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,288 test results and a graduating class of 185 could put Foxborough anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Foxborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,286 in math, 1,290 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
5–8John J AhernFoxborough School DistrictB
9–12Foxborough HighFoxborough School DistrictA

Foxborough’s public schools are run by Foxborough 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.

Foxborough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,504 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,542MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 43.7% · 1290 students tested
Math59%
State average 40.7% · 1286 students tested

Foxborough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FoxboroughA−Foxborough
SharonASharon
WalpoleB+Walpole
WrenthamB+Wrentham PK–6 · King Philip 7–12

Every school in Foxborough

8 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 Foxboroughby address
Mabelle M Burrell
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
339 students13:1Rate it →
Vincent M Igo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
379 students11:1Rate it →
Charles Taylor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
278 students11:1Rate it →
John J Ahern
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
772 students12:1Rate it →
Foxborough High
High · Grades 9–12
A
736 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Foxborough Regional Charter School
Grades K–12
C+
Charter
1,459 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Sage School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Foxboro
Private · Nonsectarian
149 students7:1Rate it →
King's Wood Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Foxboro
Private · Nonsectarian
40 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Foxborough’s schools

Are Foxborough’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Foxborough children attend outscore 77% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Foxborough in?

Foxborough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,504 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Foxborough kids go to high school?

Foxborough High, with 736 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Foxborough’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Foxborough School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Foxborough spend per student?

$23,542 in Foxborough School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Foxborough?

Yes: The Sage School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 149 students) and King's Wood Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students). Foxborough also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.