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Raymond E. Shaw Elementary

Q: Is Raymond E. Shaw Elementary a good school?

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary ranks 485 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary is a grades 3–6 school at 58 Elmwood Street in Millbury, Massachusetts, serving 454 students as the upper-elementary half of the Millbury district's two-building elementary setup, with Elmwood Street (PK–2) feeding directly into it.

Shaw is the academic engine of a district rated in the bottom third of Massachusetts. In 2025–26 it outperformed Millbury district averages in English language arts (+3.2 points), math (+4.2) and science (+6.5). Locally it lands in the middle: it trails Millbury Street Elementary School in Grafton by 13–15 points in every subject and Swanson Road Intermediate School in Auburn by 9.2 in ELA and 8.5 in science, is roughly even with Sutton Elementary (about 2.3 points ahead in math), and beats nearby Worcester schools such as Roosevelt, Vernon Hill School and Quinsigamond by 20 to 32 points. Math is the relative strength — 4th and 5th grade both beat the state — while ELA has slipped from 1.6 points above the state to 4.4 points below in two years, and the school's statewide percentile has fallen from 58th to 46th.

Two things stand out for families. First, the school serves low-income students (71st percentile) and special education students (58th percentile) above its own overall 46th percentile, an unusual pattern that suggests effective practice with those groups. Second, resources don't explain the gap to neighbors: at $18,986 per student, Shaw spends more than every school compared here and has a favorable 12.8 student-teacher ratio, yet two lower-spending neighbors outscore it in all three subjects. Class sizes are small and the school is well funded; the ELA slide is the question worth asking.

454

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,325

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58 Elmwood Street
Millbury, MA 01527

(508) 865-3541

District: Millbury

Students who attend Raymond E. Shaw Elementary usually attend:

High:

Millbury Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

485^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 351Millbury 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	45.8	485 of 899	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	471 of 906	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	426 of 916	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	427 of 928	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	396 of 932	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	461 of 936	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	612 of 942	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	560 of 934	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	518 of 938	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.5	288 of 932	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	248 of 914	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	279 of 926	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	310 of 928	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	319 of 930	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	326 of 924	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	446 of 920	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	515 of 909	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	554 of 908	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	597 of 911	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	469 of 911	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.5	345 of 887	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	457 of 882	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.3	438 of 884	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	321 of 672	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	310 of 632	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	523 of 665	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	470 of 656	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	481 of 869	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	482 of 869	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	482 of 886	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	435 of 887	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	425 of 901	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	448 of 898	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	602 of 902	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	525 of 893	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	82 of 475	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	97 of 458	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	56 of 446	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	112 of 398	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	133 of 379	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	218 of 742	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	228 of 736	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	308 of 760	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	221 of 757	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	237 of 772	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	203 of 705	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	411 of 700	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	366 of 685	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	455 of 879	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	417 of 884	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	345 of 891	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	384 of 896	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	342 of 908	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	445 of 904	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	572 of 907	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	566 of 898	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	47.3	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	298 of 709	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	268 of 717	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	337 of 731	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	355 of 703	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	365 of 905	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	422 of 894	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	701 of 896	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	602 of 886	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	477 of 925	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	553 of 734	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	524 of 737	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	494 of 753	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	516 of 762	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	463 of 764	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	526 of 765	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	652 of 780	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	577 of 772	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 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 6th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Raymond E. Shaw Elementary	Public	3-6	58 Elmwood Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-3541	454	35	12.8	30.2%	339 (74.7%)	23 (5.1%)	46 (10.1%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	45.8	485^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.7	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%	14	43.0	34.5	28.9	34.4	35.6	40.6	45.8	44.2	39.0	42.2	40.6	40.6	$19,325
Elmwood Street	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Elmwood Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-5241	455	31	14.7	28.3%	312 (68.6%)	39 (8.6%)	51 (11.2%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)								(n/a)													$20,119
Pakachoag School	Public	K-2	110 Pakachoag Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	No	(508) 832-7788	249	17	14.6	22.2%	168 (67.5%)	23 (9.2%)	39 (15.7%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$19,046
Quinsigamond	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Blackstone River Rd.	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3502	738	55	13.3	86.9%	156 (21.1%)	148 (20.1%)	375 (50.8%)	40 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	9.2	850^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.1	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%	26	9.9	14.8	11.1	11.3	12.0	17.6	14.9	17.3	14.4	15.9	14.8	14.8	$20,541
Swanson Road Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7744	554	41	13.6		418 (75.5%)	20 (3.6%)	73 (13.2%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	57.7	374^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.4%		56.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	12	53.5	42.9	38.7		44.8	53.0	48.4	31.1		44.0	49.2	49.2	$17,010
Vernon Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 Providence Street	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3630	525	39	13.4	90.7%	93 (17.7%)	109 (20.8%)	283 (53.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	10.2	840^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.9	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%	11	23.3	15.4	12.5	8.0	15.2	20.0	17.3	6.3	20.4	16.3	8.3	8.3	$20,664
Millbury Street Elementary School	Public	2-6	105 Millbury Street	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 839-0757	585	48	12.0	10.7%	397 (67.9%)	19 (3.2%)	54 (9.2%)	98 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	71.2	253^rd of 899 public elementary schools	71.9%		77	217^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.0%	36	44.9	47.3	43.1	57.7	48.5	52.9	58.9	51.0	63.6	56.9	56.9	56.9	$16,173
Sutton Elementary	Public	3-5	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1620	287	24	11.8	9.2%	245 (85.4%)	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	44.4	498^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.6%		51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%	54	34.0	34.4	40.9		36.4	38.3	41.7	39.8		39.9	40.9	40.9	$19,158
Sutton Early Learning	Public	PK, KG-2	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 581-1610	324	24	13.3	9.9%	270 (83.3%)	9 (2.8%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$18,562
Bryn Mawr	Public	K-2	35 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7733	241	17	13.9	27.4%	176 (73.0%)	15 (6.2%)	39 (16.2%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)													$19,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond E. Shaw Elementary

How many students attend Raymond E. Shaw Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Raymond E. Shaw Elementary.

Is Raymond E. Shaw Elementary a good school?

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary ranks 485^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Raymond E. Shaw Elementary in?

Millbury

What schools do graduates of Raymond E. Shaw Elementary attend?

Students who attend Raymond E. Shaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Millbury Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Raymond E. Shaw Elementary?

Students at Raymond E. Shaw Elementary are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

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