Elementary Schools in Southbridge

Elementary schools in Southbridge include three schools—Eastford Road (PK–1), West Street (K–5), and Charlton Street (PK–5)—serving 1,008 students in a district ranked 344th of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 2nd percentile, with 0 stars.

Eastford Road stands out structurally: largest enrollment (397), lowest per-pupil spending ($17,779), and highest student-to-teacher ratio (15.2), but it serves PK–1 and has no MCAS or school-rank data. West Street has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (11.1) and a slight ELA edge among tested schools: 11% all-grade ELA in 2025–2026 versus Charlton Street’s 10.69%. In 2024–2025, West Street’s all-grade science was 16%, above the district’s 10.69% but far below the state’s 41.51%. Charlton Street leads in 2025–2026 all-grade math (9.49% vs. 6.7%) and science (5.88% vs. 4.05%), and its rank improved from 915th of 916 and 905th of 906 to 871st of 899. Its 2024–2025 all-grade science was 0%, an exact reported value, before improving to 5.88%.

Both tested schools are far below district and state averages. In 2025–2026 all-grade MCAS, the district’s proficiency was 17.26% ELA, 15.34% math, and 9.47% science; the state’s was 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Grade 5 is a consistent weak point: West Street had 5.26% ELA and 4% math, while Charlton Street had 1.92% ELA and 1.96% math; their 5th-grade science scores were 4.05% and 5.88%, respectively, against the state’s 43.07%. Resource patterns do not line up simply with outcomes: Charlton Street has the highest per-pupil spending ($21,701) but still very low proficiency, and West Street has the best staffing ratio but low math and science. Eastford Road should be judged separately because PK–1 students do not take MCAS; its data reflect size, grade span, spending, and staffing, not academic performance.