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Richer

Public Grades K-5

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Richer Elementary School is a K–5 school at 80 Foley Road in Marlborough, Massachusetts, serving 596 students as part of Marlborough Public Schools, a district ranked 290th of 351 statewide, and the school itself ranked 703rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (22nd percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26.

Academically, Richer is a mixed picture: ELA (29.57% proficient) and science (28.42%) are above the district averages (27.51% and 22.67%), but math is 19.65% versus 23.90% district-wide and 41.11% statewide. Math is the clearest weakness and it worsens by grade—3rd grade is 29.51%, above the district's 26.96%, then drops to 17.81% in 4th grade and 14.74% in 5th. Richer is the lowest of the four Marlborough elementary schools in ELA and math, trailing Francis J Kane, Charles Jaworek School, and Goodnow Brothers Elementary School. Notably, Goodnow has the same 13.2 student–teacher ratio and lower per-student spending ($16,612 vs $17,599) yet outperforms Richer in all three subjects, suggesting resources alone do not explain the gap.

The local contrast is striking: within a few miles, Margaret A Neary and Albert S. Woodward Memorial School in Southborough score roughly 68–82% proficient, while Richer sits near 20–30%. Richer's rank has fallen from the 43rd–46th percentile (2 stars) in 2016–19 to mostly the 10th–27th percentile since 2020–21; 2024–25 was the low point (816th of 906, 10th percentile) before rebounding to 22nd. That 2025–26 gain came from ELA and science, not math. The school's effectiveness rankings for student groups also remain low—highest for Hispanic students (42nd percentile) and lowest for Special Education students (11th).

596

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,505

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

80 Foley Road
Marlborough, MA 01752-1922

(508) 460-3504

District: Marlborough

Students who attend Richer usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

23.7%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

703^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	22.7	703 of 899	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	816 of 906	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	703 of 916	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	707 of 928	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	681 of 932	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	708 of 936	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	540 of 942	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	505 of 934	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	535 of 938	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	699 of 932	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	727 of 914	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	679 of 926	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	597 of 928	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	579 of 930	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	509 of 672	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	472 of 632	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	533 of 665	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	439 of 656	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	245 of 291	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	255 of 281	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	225 of 282	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	243 of 264	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	98 of 267	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	75 of 258	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	32 of 244	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	642 of 869	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	773 of 869	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	658 of 886	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	659 of 887	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	718 of 901	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	766 of 898	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	593 of 902	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	551 of 893	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	277 of 475	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	363 of 458	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	280 of 446	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	256 of 420	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	243 of 401	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	175 of 379	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	113 of 398	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	57 of 379	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	592 of 742	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	684 of 736	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	650 of 760	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	637 of 757	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	614 of 772	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	501 of 705	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	326 of 700	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	185 of 685	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	718 of 879	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	798 of 884	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	707 of 891	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	693 of 896	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	606 of 908	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	580 of 904	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	471 of 907	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	402 of 898	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	631 of 709	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	709 of 717	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	440 of 731	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	416 of 703	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	708 of 905	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	685 of 894	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	500 of 896	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	247 of 886	72.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	691 of 925	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	239 of 399	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	521 of 734	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	692 of 737	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	603 of 753	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	542 of 762	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	422 of 764	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	505 of 765	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	337 of 780	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	297 of 772	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)40th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-21 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Richer	Public	K-5	80 Foley Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3504	596	45	13.2	64.3%	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	100%	0%	$19,505
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	59.9%	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	100%	0%	$19,211
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	18.7%	156 (58.4%)	4 (1.5%)	44 (16.5%)	35 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24 (9.0%)	70.5	260^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.1%		70.2	284^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.7%	24	61.0	46.3	45.8	50.4	43.9	57.4	58.3	53.9	54.2	54.2	98%	2%	$23,220
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	61.0%	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	100%	0%	$21,111
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	61.3%	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	98%	2%	$20,088
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	8.0%	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					$23,422
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	6.2%	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			$22,592
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	16.1%	156 (62.7%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.7%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	69.6	268^th of 899 public elementary schools	70.2%		77.4	212^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.6%	56	51.4	59.1	27.9	46.0	64.9	68.2	47.6	60.2	52.4	52.4	100%	0%	$22,962
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	28.3%	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			97%	2%	$23,776
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	16.9%	195 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	66.6	295^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.2%		77.9	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%	90	51.2	67.7	46.3	54.0	57.1	58.1	26.8	46.5	53.7	53.7	97%	0%	$23,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Richer

What is the racial makeup of Richer?

Students at Richer are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Richer?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Richer.

What district is Richer in?

Marlborough

Is Richer a good school?

Richer ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Richer attend?

Students who attend Richer usually go on to attend:

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

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