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Florence Sawyer School

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Florence Sawyer School ranks 139 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Florence Sawyer School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bolton, MA, part of the Nashoba school district, which is ranked 66 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 743 students, Florence Sawyer School has consistently been ranked as one of the top elementary schools in the state, currently at 139 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Florence Sawyer School consistently outperforms the Nashoba district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, 64.65% of Florence Sawyer students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 58.13% and 59.56% for the Nashoba district, and 41.53% and 40.74% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Massachusetts elementary schools for special education students (84th) and low socioeconomic status students (7th) in 2024-2025.

With a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.7 to 13.7 over the past few years, and spending between $17,104 and $21,193 per student, Florence Sawyer School is able to provide more individualized attention and support to its students. When compared to other nearby high-performing schools, such as Hildreth Elementary in Harvard, Florence Sawyer School still stands out as a top performer, demonstrating its exceptional educational outcomes and equitable practices.

734

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,774

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740

(978) 779-2821

District: Nashoba

Students who attend Florence Sawyer School usually attend:

High:

Nashoba Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

139^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

54^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	139 of 906	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	243 of 916	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	193 of 928	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	151 of 932	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	126 of 936	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	26 of 942	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	82 of 934	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	106 of 938	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	159 of 932	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	124 of 914	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	144 of 926	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	140 of 928	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	116 of 930	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	89.1	52 of 924	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	109 of 920	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	94 of 909	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	89.6	49 of 908	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	48 of 911	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	92 of 911	89.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	66 of 887	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	85.5	103 of 882	88.3%	★★★★☆
2003	87.6	70 of 884	92.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	75.0	105 of 672	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	51 of 632	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	50 of 665	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	112 of 656	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	126 of 869	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	229 of 886	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	204 of 887	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	150 of 901	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	131 of 898	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	29 of 902	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	80 of 893	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	7 of 760	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	106 of 772	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	174 of 884	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	226 of 891	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	183 of 896	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	158 of 908	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	116 of 904	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	34 of 907	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	98 of 898	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	84 of 717	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	98 of 731	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	149 of 703	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	251 of 905	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	185 of 894	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	185 of 896	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	234 of 886	73.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.4	141 of 925	84.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.6	44 of 399	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	177 of 737	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	264 of 753	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	224 of 762	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	149 of 764	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	133 of 765	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	45 of 780	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	119 of 772	84.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	54 of 484	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	87 of 493	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	58 of 501	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	47 of 497	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	34 of 501	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	45 of 498	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	29 of 484	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	24 of 487	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.9	65 of 482	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	47 of 441	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	46 of 455	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	30 of 455	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	33 of 455	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	23 of 449	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	30 of 434	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	21 of 409	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	14 of 407	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	10 of 399	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	91.3	16 of 399	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	95.3	3 of 356	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	93.9	8 of 344	97.7%	★★★★★
2003	95.0	5 of 339	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	88.9	32 of 445	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	54 of 431	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	124 of 424	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	102 of 417	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	65 of 473	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	76 of 481	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	51 of 489	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	43 of 494	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	28 of 483	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	30 of 478	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	19 of 463	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	14 of 464	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	42 of 473	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	99 of 483	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	64 of 489	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	43 of 497	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	42 of 485	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	61 of 478	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	50 of 466	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	75 of 435	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	134 of 441	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	136 of 444	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	81 of 503	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	106 of 489	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	207 of 484	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	194 of 467	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.9	35 of 491	92.9%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.4	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	54 of 386	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	88 of 392	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	67 of 403	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	45 of 404	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	40 of 401	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	66 of 396	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	42 of 395	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+26 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)91st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics69%+30 vs state

English Language Arts65%+23 vs state

Mathematics65%+24 vs state

Science59%+17 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Florence Sawyer School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mechanic Street	Bolton	01740	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 779-2821	734	58	12.7		616 (83.9%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.0%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	83.5	139^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.2	243^rd of 916 public elementary schools	73.5%	104	65.1	67.0	57.8	70.1	56.4	69.6	64.7	66.3	75.5	40.9	74.7	55.1	69.6	64.7	49.3	67.1	58.7	68.8	$20,774
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
Berlin Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	34 South Street	Berlin	01503	Worcester County	Berlin-Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 838-2417	242	20	11.9		195 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	77.9	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%		86.2	114^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.6%	91	53.3	55.8	80.0				62.1	66.7	44.2	53.3				53.4	86.7		86.7		$22,833
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Church Street	Clinton	01510	Worcester County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4230	870	67	13.0		413 (47.5%)	29 (3.3%)	394 (45.3%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	50.2	451^st of 906 public elementary schools	50.2%		34.1	602^nd of 916 public elementary schools	34.3%	151	45.2	37.5					41.2	44.1	44.8					44.4					$18,902
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
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
Mary Rowlandson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Hollywood Drive	Lancaster	01523	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 368-8482	473	38	12.4		339 (71.7%)	11 (2.3%)	85 (18.0%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	60.4	356^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.7%		71.9	269^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.6%	87	30.9	48.0	42.5				40.1	46.9	58.9	58.9				54.6	53.4		53.4		$22,132
Hildreth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4145	451	34	13.4		300 (66.5%)	8 (1.8%)	37 (8.2%)	67 (14.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	89.9	71^st of 906 public elementary schools	92.2%		85.7	118^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.1%	47	64.8	62.5	74.3				67.7	62.0	60.7	81.3				68.8	86.5		86.5		$24,074
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
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Bolton Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3508	781	59	13.2		258 (33.0%)	38 (4.9%)	449 (57.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	34.9	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%		29.5	641^st of 916 public elementary schools	30.0%	45	38.4	34.1	31.1				34.8	31.6	39.4	25.2				32.7	36.9		36.9		$18,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Sawyer School

Is Florence Sawyer School a good school?

Florence Sawyer School ranks 139^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Florence Sawyer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Florence Sawyer School.

What schools do graduates of Florence Sawyer School attend?

Students who attend Florence Sawyer School usually go on to attend:

High : Nashoba Regional

What is the racial makeup of Florence Sawyer School?

Students at Florence Sawyer School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Florence Sawyer School in?

Nashoba

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