Walter J. Paton School
58 Grafton Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 · (508) 841-8626 · Part of Shrewsbury School District
Shrewsbury’s School Grade A better than 85% of Massachusetts school districts
What stands out about Walter J. Paton School
- Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 23.1% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Shrewsbury kids: Oak Middle School
On the path
Where Shrewsbury kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗58 Grafton Street, Shrewsbury
Students
Down 23.1% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Walter J. Paton School from Shrewsbury families.
Other schools in Shrewsbury School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Shrewsbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.