Northborough

Summary:

The Northborough school district in Massachusetts consists of 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 73rd out of 348 school districts in the state and earning a 4 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Northborough are the Marion E Zeh Elementary School and the Fannie E Proctor Elementary School. Marion E Zeh consistently performs at the top of the district, with the highest proficiency rates on MCAS assessments and a ranking of 212th out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. Fannie E Proctor also excels, ranking 141st in the state and boasting strong performance in Mathematics and Science. Both schools benefit from relatively high per-student spending, at over $20,000 per student.

The other Northborough schools, including Robert E. Melican Middle School, Lincoln Street Elementary, and Marguerite E Peaslee Elementary, also perform well, with proficiency rates often exceeding state averages. The district as a whole is characterized by small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 11.4 to 13.9 across the schools.

District Detail

53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772

(508) 486-5115

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 1,567

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Marion E Zeh	Public	K-5	33 Howard Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7048	249	19	12.9		156 (62.7%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.7%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	77.4	212^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.6%		78.2	206^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.5%	6	73.8	41.9	62.2				59.2	76.2	41.9	64.4				60.8	62.2		62.2		$21,075
Fannie E Proctor	Public	K-5	26 Jefferson Rd	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7040	238	20	12.0		147 (61.8%)	9 (3.8%)	29 (12.2%)	38 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	83.4	141^st of 906 public elementary schools	84.4%		73.1	259^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.7%	118	47.1	55.0	64.9				57.3	64.7	73.2	63.2				66.7	69.6		69.6		$22,367
Lincoln Street	Public	K-5	76 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7030	268	20	13.0		188 (70.1%)	6 (2.2%)	25 (9.3%)	34 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	80.3	180^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.1%		74.7	251^st of 916 public elementary schools	72.6%	71	54.8	62.5	52.2				56.9	54.8	66.7	60.9				61.4	65.2		65.2		$20,039
Marguerite E Peaslee	Public	K-5	31 Maple Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7035	267	22	12.2		156 (58.4%)	4 (1.5%)	44 (16.5%)	35 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24 (9.0%)	70.2	284^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.7%		75.2	242^nd of 916 public elementary schools	73.6%	42	49.1	57.1	59.1				54.7	47.3	46.9	51.1				48.3	68.9		68.9		$20,618
Robert E. Melican Middle School	Public	6-8	145 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7020	545	51	10.7		362 (66.4%)	15 (2.8%)	64 (11.7%)	69 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	25 (4.6%)	76.2	103^rd of 484 public middle schools	78.7%		77.5	101^st of 493 public middle schools	79.5%	2				47.2	49.4	56.4	51.1				52.0	55.2	51.7	52.9		58.0	58.0	55.3	$19,936

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northboro-Southboro	1.77 mi	1	29^th
Shrewsbury	3.08 mi	9	43^rd
Institutional Schools	3.1 mi	5
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter	3.64 mi	1	62^nd
Marlborough	3.72 mi	7	299^th

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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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