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Schools in Northbridge · Northbridge School District

Northbridge’s public schools score below 72% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

In Northbridge, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northbridge, 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.

#221of 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
35%
▼ 9 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,838 students on the public path
In brief

Northbridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 290 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northbridge’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Northbridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,749 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northbridge Middle, then Northbridge High. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Whitinsville Christian School (private) is 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 Northbridge’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Massachusetts school districts, #221 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (290)Better than 21%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 20%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,008 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Northbridge anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Northbridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,005 in math, 1,012 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northbridge Elementary SchoolNorthbridge School DistrictC
6–8Northbridge MiddleNorthbridge School DistrictC+
9–12Northbridge HighNorthbridge School DistrictB+

Northbridge’s public schools are run by Northbridge 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.

Northbridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,838 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,749MA $26,530 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.7% · 1012 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.7% · 1005 students tested

Northbridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthbridgeCNorthbridge
UptonBMendon-Upton
SuttonBSutton
UxbridgeCUxbridge
GraftonB+Grafton

Every school in Northbridge

4 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 Northbridgeby address
Northbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitinsville
C
973 students15:1Rate it →
Northbridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitinsville
C+
394 students12:1Rate it →
Northbridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitinsville
B+
471 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Whitinsville Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Whitinsville
Private · Religious
709 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Northbridge’s schools

Are Northbridge’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Northbridge children attend score below 72% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #221 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northbridge in?

Northbridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,838 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Northbridge kids go to high school?

Northbridge High in Whitinsville, with 471 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Northbridge’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northbridge School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Northbridge spend per student?

$20,749 in Northbridge School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Northbridge?

Yes: Whitinsville Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 709 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.