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Schools in Shrewsbury · Shrewsbury School District

Shrewsbury’s public schools outscore 85% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 65% of Shrewsbury’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shrewsbury, 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.

#41of 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
64%
▲ 20 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 24 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 24% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
5,956 students on the public path
In brief

Shrewsbury’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 244 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shrewsbury’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,132 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Oak Middle School, then Shrewsbury High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's High School (private), Al-Hamra Academy (private), Shrewsbury Montessori School (private), St. Mary School (private), Lilliput Early Childhood Center (private) and Gateways 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shrewsbury’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Massachusetts school districts, #41 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (244)Better than 91%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,236 test results and a graduating class of 462 could put Shrewsbury anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shrewsbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,238 in math, 3,235 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
7–8Oak Middle SchoolShrewsbury School DistrictA−
9–12Shrewsbury High SchoolShrewsbury School DistrictA+

Shrewsbury’s public schools are run by Shrewsbury 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.

Shrewsbury School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,956 students · 13.8 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,132MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 43.7% · 3235 students tested
Math65%
State average 40.7% · 3238 students tested

Shrewsbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShrewsburyAShrewsbury
BoylstonA−Berlin-Boylston
WestboroughAWestborough
GraftonB+Grafton
NorthboroughA−Northborough K–8 · Northborough-Southborough 9–12
West BoylstonB+West Boylston
WorcesterC−Worcester

Every school in Shrewsbury

15 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 Shrewsburyby address
Parker Road Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
193 students18:1Rate it →
Major Howard W. Beal School
Elementary · Grades K–4
623 students13:1Rate it →
Floral Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
524 students13:1Rate it →
Spring Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
304 students14:1Rate it →
Calvin Coolidge School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
287 students13:1Rate it →
Walter J. Paton School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
269 students12:1Rate it →
Sherwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
A−
951 students13:1Rate it →
Oak Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
914 students14:1Rate it →
Shrewsbury High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,891 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John's High School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
916 students12:1Rate it →
Al-Hamra Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
225 students10:1Rate it →
Shrewsbury Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Nonsectarian
208 students9:1Rate it →
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
199 students20:1Rate it →
Lilliput Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Nonsectarian
155 studentsRate it →
Gateways Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Nonsectarian
64 students5:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Shrewsbury’s schools

Are Shrewsbury’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shrewsbury children attend outscore 85% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #41 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shrewsbury in?

Shrewsbury School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,956 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shrewsbury kids go to high school?

Shrewsbury High School, with 1,891 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Shrewsbury’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Shrewsbury School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Shrewsbury spend per student?

$20,132 in Shrewsbury School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shrewsbury?

Yes: St. John's High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 7–12, 916 students), Al-Hamra Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 225 students), Shrewsbury Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 208 students), St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 199 students), Lilliput Early Childhood Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 155 students) and Gateways Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–11, 64 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.