Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Marlborough’s public schools score below 81% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Marlborough’s districts is 27%, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marlborough, 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.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Marlborough’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,236 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School, then Marlborough High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Hillside School (private), New England Innovation Academy (private), Crossroads School (private) and Glenhaven Academy (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.
What’s behind Marlborough’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Massachusetts school districts, #246 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marlborough, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Marlborough
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 195 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Marlborough
1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School
Grades 6–8 · 965 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Marlborough
1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School
Grades 6–8 · 965 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Marlborough
1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School
Grades 6–8 · 965 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Marlborough
Marlborough High
Grades 9–12 · 985 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Marlborough
Marlborough High
Grades 9–12 · 985 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Marlborough
Marlborough High
Grades 9–12 · 985 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Marlborough
Marlborough High
Grades 9–12 · 985 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Marlborough’s public schools are run by Marlborough 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.
Well below the state in reading
Marlborough vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Marlborough’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | C− | Marlborough |
| Northborough | A− | Northborough K–8 · Northborough-Southborough 9–12 |
| Southborough | A+ | Southborough PK–8 · Northborough-Southborough 9–12 |
| Berlin | A− | Berlin-Boylston |
| Sudbury | A+ | Sudbury PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12 |
| Framingham | D | Framingham |
| Hudson | C | Hudson |
Every school in Marlborough
13 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).
Questions about Marlborough’s schools
Are Marlborough’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marlborough children attend score below 81% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #246 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marlborough in?
Marlborough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,728 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Marlborough kids go to high school?
Marlborough High, with 985 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Marlborough’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Marlborough School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Marlborough spend per student?
$22,236 in Marlborough School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Marlborough?
Yes: Hillside School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 4–9, 140 students), New England Innovation Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 107 students), Crossroads School (special education, grades K–12, 54 students) and Glenhaven Academy (special education, grades 6–12, 34 students). Marlborough also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Marlborough families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marlborough → They have their own page.
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.