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Francis J Kane

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Francis J Kane ranks 623 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Francis J Kane is a K–5 elementary school in Marlborough, MA, serving 575 students as part of the Marlborough district, which ranks 290th of 351 statewide (17th percentile, 1 star). Francis J Kane itself ranks 623rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 (31st percentile, 2 stars), placing it above its district overall but still in the lower third of the state. Its rank has shifted over time, from 46th percentile in 2021–2022 to 27th in 2024–2025 and back up to 31st in 2025–2026.

On 2025–2026 MCAS tests, Kane students were proficient at 31.58% in ELA, 28.63% in math, and 36.62% in science. All three are above the district average, but all three trail the state — math by the widest margin, 12.48 points. Science is the clear relative strength, 13.95 points above the district. By grade, 3rd-grade math is the weakest spot at 25.64%, below the district and 16.55 points under the state, while 5th-grade math (33.80%) runs 10.52 points above the district. Among Marlborough elementary schools, Kane beats Charles Jaworek School and Richer in all three subjects and roughly matches Goodnow Brothers Elementary School in ELA and math while leading in science. Neighboring schools in Hudson (Mulready Elementary, Forest Avenue Elementary), Framingham's Hemenway, and the Southborough schools (Albert S. Woodward Memorial School, Margaret A Neary) post much higher rates, with the Southborough schools in the 68–82% range.

Subgroup data show strain: special education students rank at the 43rd percentile statewide, but English Language Learner students (24th) and low-income students (23rd) sit far below their 2023–2024 levels. Resources are mid-range — the student-teacher ratio rose to 13.0, and per-student spending was $18,338, more than same-district peers Richer and Goodnow but less than Hemenway or Framingham's Brophy, which spends more yet performs lower. Overall, Kane is a solid performer within its district with a science highlight, but still has ground to make up in math and for several student groups.

575

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,163

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Farm Road
Marlborough, MA 01752-2760

(508) 460-3507

District: Marlborough

Students who attend Francis J Kane usually attend:

Middle:	1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School
High:	Marlborough High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

36.2%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

623^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marlborough

290^th of 351Marlborough 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
2026	30.5	623 of 899	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	661 of 906	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	533 of 916	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	630 of 928	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	504 of 932	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	566 of 936	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	764 of 942	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	660 of 934	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.5	652 of 938	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	617 of 932	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.8	416 of 914	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.3	638 of 926	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.8	707 of 928	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	668 of 930	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	362 of 672	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	459 of 632	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	537 of 665	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	426 of 656	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	220 of 291	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	222 of 281	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	123 of 282	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	246 of 264	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	240 of 240	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	218 of 258	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	185 of 244	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	636 of 869	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	618 of 869	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	540 of 886	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	617 of 887	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	444 of 901	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	501 of 898	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	763 of 902	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	609 of 893	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	349 of 475	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	306 of 458	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	131 of 446	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	271 of 420	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	116 of 401	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	147 of 379	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	242 of 398	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	188 of 379	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	569 of 742	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	609 of 736	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	367 of 760	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	469 of 757	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	365 of 772	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	399 of 705	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	580 of 700	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	531 of 685	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	582 of 879	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	658 of 884	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	485 of 891	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	581 of 896	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	562 of 908	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	594 of 904	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	717 of 907	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	653 of 898	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	403 of 709	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	253 of 717	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	316 of 731	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	399 of 703	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	488 of 905	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	611 of 894	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	762 of 896	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	658 of 886	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	537 of 925	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	196 of 399	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	538 of 734	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	537 of 737	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	405 of 753	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	497 of 762	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	411 of 764	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	377 of 765	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	658 of 780	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	519 of 772	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)51st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Francis J Kane	Public	K-5	520 Farm Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3507	575	44	13.0	49.6%	208 (36.2%)	49 (8.5%)	286 (49.7%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	30.5	623^rd of 899 public elementary schools	30.7%		27	661^st of 906 public elementary schools	27.0%	38	35.4	29.5	29.6	31.6	25.6	26.9	33.8	28.6	36.6	36.6	$20,163
Charles Jaworek School	Public	K-5	444 Hosmer Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3506	631	52	12.1	49.9%	222 (35.2%)	29 (4.6%)	342 (54.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	26.6	652^nd of 899 public elementary schools	27.5%		26	671^st of 906 public elementary schools	25.9%	19	29.8	19.4	45.4	31.1	25.5	19.6	32.0	25.5	23.7	23.7	$19,578
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%)	31.7	614^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.9	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	18	38.1	30.4	32.8	33.6	30.8	36.3	20.2	29.1	31.8	31.8	$18,233
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School	Public	2-3	28 Cordaville Road	Southborough	01772	Worcester County	Southborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 229-1250	286	21	13.6	4.6%	163 (57.0%)	5 (1.7%)	14 (4.9%)	89 (31.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)								(n/a)	68.7			68.7	72.7			72.7			$22,371
Richer	Public	K-5	80 Foley Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3504	596	45	13.2	56.5%	141 (23.7%)	28 (4.7%)	383 (64.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	22.7	703^rd of 899 public elementary schools	21.8%		12.9	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%	113	29.0	30.1	29.5	29.6	29.5	17.8	14.7	19.7	28.4	28.4	$18,674
Margaret A Neary	Public	4-5	53 Parkerville Road	Southborough	01772	Worcester County	Southborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 481-2300	275	19	14.4	3.1%	172 (62.5%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	75 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.9%)	95	23^rd of 899 public elementary schools	97.4%		93.9	37^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.9%	14		73.5	66.4	70.1		83.7	80.2	82.0	69.8	69.8	$21,901
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	25.8%	195 (72.5%)	8 (3.0%)	55 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	54.9	404^th of 899 public elementary schools	55.1%		60.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%	45	50.8	32.1		42.1	44.3	50.9		47.4			$14,617
Brophy	Public	K-5	575 Pleasant Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9158	504	42	11.9	63.5%	118 (23.4%)	24 (4.8%)	324 (64.3%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	14.4	789^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.2%		13.3	806^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.0%	17	17.3	19.0	24.7	20.3	17.3	13.6	14.5	15.1	29.3	29.3	$23,270
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	28.2%	174 (69.9%)	8 (3.2%)	60 (24.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	51.5	442^nd of 899 public elementary schools	50.8%		68.5	295^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.4%	147	28.6	55.3		41.3	29.3	63.2		45.6			$19,081
Hemenway	Public	K-5	729 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9149	538	40	13.4	22.6%	231 (42.9%)	34 (6.3%)	187 (34.8%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	57	381^st of 899 public elementary schools	57.6%		52.4	431^st of 906 public elementary schools	52.4%	50	48.2	41.1	49.5	46.3	36.9	36.3	41.2	38.2	60.2	60.2	$22,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis J Kane

What is the racial makeup of Francis J Kane?

Students at Francis J Kane are 50% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Francis J Kane in?

Marlborough

What schools do graduates of Francis J Kane attend?

Students who attend Francis J Kane usually go on to attend:

Middle : 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School
High : Marlborough High

Is Francis J Kane a good school?

Francis J Kane ranks 623^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Francis J Kane?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Francis J Kane.

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