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Schools in Southborough · Northborough-Southborough School District, Southborough School District

Southborough’s public schools outscore almost every Massachusetts district

75% of students in Southborough’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Southborough, 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.

#1of 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
71%
▲ 27 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 34 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▼ 9% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Southborough
Students per teacher
11.2
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,507 students on the public path
In brief

Southborough’s schools, in brief

Southborough runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Mary E Finn School (PK–1), Albert S. Woodward Memorial School (2–3) and P Brent Trottier (6–8) are Southborough’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Northborough-Southborough School District with Northborough: Algonquin Regional High in Northborough. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 75% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northborough-Southborough spends $25,849 per student and Southborough $24,172, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fay School (private), St. Mark's School (private) and The New England Center for Children (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 Southborough’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 99% of Massachusetts school districts, #1 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 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (96)Better than 98%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,072 test results and a graduating class of 321 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Southborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,073 in math, 1,071 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Mary E Finn SchoolSouthborough School DistrictNo scores
2–3Albert S. Woodward Memorial SchoolSouthborough School DistrictA+
6–8P Brent TrottierSouthborough School DistrictA
9–12Algonquin Regional Highin NorthboroughA+

Southborough runs its own schools through grade 8 (Southborough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Northborough-Southborough School District, shared with Northborough. Its high school is in Northborough. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Southborough

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northborough-Southborough School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,197 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,849MA $26,530 · FY2024
A+
Southborough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,310 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$24,172MA $26,530 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Northborough-Southborough School District78%
State average 43.7% · 307 students tested
Math · 9–12, Northborough-Southborough School District73%
State average 40.7% · 306 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Southborough School District68%
State average 43.7% · 764 students tested
Math · PK–8, Southborough School District76%
State average 40.7% · 767 students tested

Southborough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SouthboroughA+Southborough PK–8 · Northborough-Southborough 9–12
HopkintonA+Hopkinton
AshlandA−Ashland
MarlboroughC−Marlborough
WestboroughAWestborough
FraminghamDFramingham

Every school in Southborough

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 Southboroughby address
Mary E Finn School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
345 students11:1Rate it →
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
A+
286 students14:1Rate it →
Margaret A Neary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A+
275 students14:1Rate it →
P Brent Trottier
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
404 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Southboroughin other towns
Algonquin Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northborough
A+
1,197 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fay School
Grades K–9
Private · Nonsectarian
486 students4:1Rate it →
St. Mark's School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
377 students4:1Rate it →
The New England Center for Children
Grades PK–12
Private · Special education
109 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Southborough’s schools

Are Southborough’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Southborough children attend outscore 99% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southborough in?

Two districts: Southborough School District runs grades PK–8, and Northborough-Southborough School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Northborough.

Where do Southborough kids go to high school?

Algonquin Regional High in Northborough, with 1,197 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Southborough’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Northborough-Southborough School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Southborough spend per student?

$25,849 in Northborough-Southborough School District and $24,172 in Southborough School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Southborough?

Yes: Fay School (nonsectarian, grades K–9, 486 students), St. Mark's School (religious, grades 9–12, 377 students) and The New England Center for Children (special education, grades PK–12, 109 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.