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Schools in Southbridge Town · Southbridge School District

Southbridge Town’s public schools score below 99% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

10% of students in Southbridge Town’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Southbridge Town, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
13%
▼ 31 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 31 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 20–24 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▼ 3% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
1,807 students on the public path
In brief

Southbridge Town’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Southbridge Town’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,729 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Southbridge Middle School, then Southbridge High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Catholic Academy (private) and Viewpoint Christian 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 Southbridge Town’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Massachusetts school districts, last of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; among the 97 Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes, Southbridge Town’s schools place at the bottom.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (97)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 960 test results and a graduating class of 128 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Southbridge Town’s students in the tested grades sat them (954 in math, 965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Southbridge Middle SchoolSouthbridge School DistrictD−
9–12Southbridge High SchoolSouthbridge School DistrictD

Southbridge Town’s public schools are run by Southbridge 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.

Southbridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,828 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,729MA $26,530 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 43.7% · 965 students tested
Math10%
State average 40.7% · 954 students tested

Southbridge Town vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Southbridge TownD−Southbridge
SturbridgeBSturbridge PK–6 · Tantasqua 7–12
CharltonC+Dudley-Charlton Regional
DudleyC+Dudley-Charlton Regional

Every school in Southbridge Town

7 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 Southbridge Townby address
Eastford Road
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Southbridge
397 students15:1Rate it →
Charlton Street
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southbridge
D
288 students14:1Rate it →
West Street
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Southbridge
D
323 students11:1Rate it →
Southbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southbridge
D−
380 students9:1Rate it →
Southbridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Southbridge
D
419 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Catholic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Southbridge
Private · Catholic
141 students11:1Rate it →
Viewpoint Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Southbridge
Private · Religious
31 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Southbridge Academy).

Questions about Southbridge Town’s schools

Are Southbridge Town’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Southbridge Town children attend score below 99% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southbridge Town in?

Southbridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,828 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Southbridge Town kids go to high school?

Southbridge High School in Southbridge, with 419 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Southbridge Town’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Southbridge School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Southbridge Town spend per student?

$25,729 in Southbridge School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Southbridge Town?

Yes: Trinity Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 141 students) and Viewpoint Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 31 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.