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Schools in Grafton · Grafton School District

Grafton’s public schools outscore 74% of Massachusetts districts

In Grafton, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grafton, 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.

#72of 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
54%
▲ 10 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 9 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 32% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
3,089 students on the public path
In brief

Grafton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 263 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grafton’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,981 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Silver Spruce Montessori School (private) and Touchstone Community School (private) are in town. 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 Grafton’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Massachusetts school districts, #72 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 83%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 82%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,626 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Grafton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grafton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,624 in math, 1,628 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8Grafton MiddleGrafton School DistrictB+
9–12Grafton High SchoolGrafton School DistrictA

Grafton’s public schools are run by Grafton 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.

Grafton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,089 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$17,981MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 43.7% · 1628 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.7% · 1624 students tested

Grafton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GraftonB+Grafton
UptonBMendon-Upton
WestboroughAWestborough
ShrewsburyAShrewsbury
SuttonBSutton
NorthbridgeCNorthbridge
WorcesterC−Worcester
MillburyC+Millbury

Every school in Grafton

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 Graftonby address
South Grafton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · South Grafton
280 students15:1Rate it →
North Grafton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · North Grafton
257 students14:1Rate it →
Millbury Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6
B+
585 students12:1Rate it →
North Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6
B
575 students14:1Rate it →
Grafton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
478 students13:1Rate it →
Grafton High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
914 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Silver Spruce Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
69 students17:1Rate it →
Touchstone Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
63 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Grafton’s schools

Are Grafton’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grafton children attend outscore 74% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #72 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grafton in?

Grafton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,089 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grafton kids go to high school?

Grafton High School, with 914 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Grafton’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Grafton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Grafton spend per student?

$17,981 in Grafton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Grafton?

Yes: Silver Spruce Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 69 students) and Touchstone Community School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 63 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.