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Marlborough


At a glance
299thof 348 Massachusetts districts▲ 1
Better than 14% of Massachusetts districts
25 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752-2225
·(508) 460-3509·All Massachusetts district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 14.1% of districts
7
Schools
4,728
Students
Top rankedMarlborough High223rd of 349 Massachusetts high schools
Biggest riser
Marlborough High up 45 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School 9.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Marlborough school district in Massachusetts consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of performance, with some standout schools like Francis J Kane Elementary and Goodnow Brothers Elementary outperforming the district average, while the district as a whole lags behind state averages in test scores and rankings.

The Francis J Kane Elementary school stands out with the highest performance on MCAS tests across grades and subjects, with 44.74% of 4th graders proficient or better in math compared to the district average of 34.92%. Goodnow Brothers Elementary also performs well, with 34.76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades, compared to the district average of 25.6%. While Marlborough High School has a lower statewide ranking, it still maintains a respectable 82.9% four-year graduation rate.

The data also reveals that the Marlborough school district as a whole is underperforming compared to state averages, with most schools ranking in the bottom half of their respective categories statewide. This suggests that the district may be struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities, and there is room for improvement, particularly in targeted interventions in math and English Language Arts, especially in the middle and elementary grades.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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