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Center School

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Center School ranks 235 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Center School is an exceptional elementary school located in Stow, Massachusetts, serving 500 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Nashoba District, which is ranked 66 out of 348 districts in the state, Center School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 235 over the past 10 years.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates generally higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Mathematics and Science. In 2021-2022, Center School ranked 57th out of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic achievement. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Forest Avenue Elementary and Mulready Elementary, both part of the Hudson District, Center School's academic performance is significantly stronger. The only schools that come close to matching Center School's exceptional results are those in the Acton-Boxborough District, such as McCarthy-Towne School and Blanchard Memorial School.

485

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,841

Per pupil spending ?

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 Great Rd
Stow, MA 01775

(978) 897-0290

District: Nashoba

Students who attend Center School usually attend:

Middle:	Hale
High:	Nashoba Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

235^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Nashoba

66^th of 348Nashoba among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	235 of 906	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	149 of 916	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	111 of 928	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	57 of 932	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	95 of 936	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	66 of 942	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	61 of 934	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	43 of 938	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	95 of 932	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	94 of 914	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	166 of 926	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	201 of 928	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	128 of 930	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	105 of 924	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	114 of 920	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	169 of 909	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	145 of 908	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	129 of 911	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	88.0	78 of 911	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	73.9	252 of 887	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	88.8	60 of 882	93.2%	★★★★★
2003	90.1	41 of 884	95.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	87.3	5 of 154	96.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.9	76 of 672	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	130 of 632	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	98 of 665	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	87 of 656	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	239 of 869	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	171 of 886	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	85 of 887	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	35 of 901	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	113 of 898	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	55 of 902	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	59 of 893	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	231 of 884	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	135 of 891	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	160 of 896	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	85 of 908	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	92 of 904	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	93 of 907	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	61 of 898	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	153 of 717	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	74 of 731	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	97 of 703	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	104 of 905	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	219 of 894	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	257 of 896	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	187 of 886	78.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.7	95 of 925	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	326 of 737	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	187 of 753	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	128 of 762	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	55 of 764	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	80 of 765	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	57 of 780	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	66 of 772	91.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2018)97th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+19 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Center School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Great Rd	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-0290	485	38	12.6		384 (79.2%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	74.1	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%		82.7	149^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.7%	86	63.5	49.3	44.3		53.1	61.9	56.9	58.6		59.3	54.3	54.3	$20,841
Green Meadow	Public	PK, KG-3	5 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 897-8246	456	38	11.9		322 (70.6%)	20 (4.4%)	70 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)	38.3				38.3	26.3				26.3			$24,114
Blanchard Memorial School	Public	K-6	493 Massachusetts Avenue	Boxborough	01719	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 263-4569	469	40	11.8		235 (50.1%)	12 (2.6%)	44 (9.4%)	142 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	87.5	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.1	85^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.7%	17	65.1	65.3	56.5	71.4	65.1	75.8	66.7	64.5	61.2	66.6	62.9	62.9	$20,694
Mulready Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Cox Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6170	249	28	8.8		174 (69.9%)	8 (3.2%)	60 (24.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	68.5	295^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.4%		48.9	485^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.1%	190	59.5	50.0			54.2	54.1	47.8			50.6			$19,081
C.T. Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	73 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2560	408	30	13.8		256 (62.7%)	7 (1.7%)	49 (12.0%)	58 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	69.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%		76.8	224^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.5%	66	40.3	42.1	61.5	79.1	54.2	40.3	45.6	58.5	75.6	53.7	61.5	61.5	$19,611
Paul P Gates Elementary School	Public	K-6	75 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 266-2570	380	30	12.6		109 (28.7%)	10 (2.6%)	24 (6.3%)	209 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	97	3^rd of 906 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.7	22^nd of 916 public elementary schools	97.6%	19	76.6	92.7	80.0	85.1	82.7	82.8	85.4	71.1	89.4	82.2	80.0	80.0	$21,423
Forest Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	136 Forest Avenue	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6190	269	27	9.8		195 (72.5%)	8 (3.0%)	55 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	60.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%		37.6	581^st of 916 public elementary schools	36.6%	222	53.2	43.2			48.4	66.0	31.1			48.9			$14,617
McCarthy-Towne School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-3377	431	35	12.3		286 (66.4%)	18 (4.2%)	62 (14.4%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	72.3	256^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.7%		74.2	254^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.3%	2	40.5	57.8	56.3	62.5	55.8	48.8	54.7	37.5	62.5	51.4	60.9	60.9	$20,924
Merriam School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-3371	395	30	13.1		254 (64.3%)	16 (4.1%)	30 (7.6%)	65 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	79.5	188^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.6	212^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.9%	24	63.1	56.9	50.8	58.3	57.3	75.0	51.7	43.8	65.3	59.3	70.3	70.3	$20,044
C A Farley	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Cottage Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 567-6153	474	45	10.5		291 (61.4%)	17 (3.6%)	149 (31.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	39	558^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.1	610^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.4%	52	36.7	50.7			42.9	27.0	33.8			30.1			$14,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Center School

How many students attend Center School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Center School.

What district is Center School in?

Nashoba

Is Center School a good school?

Center School ranks 235^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Center School attend?

Students who attend Center School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hale
High : Nashoba Regional

What is the racial makeup of Center School?

Students at Center School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

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