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Raymond E. Shaw Elementary

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

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary ranks 471 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary is a public elementary school located in Millbury, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Millbury school district, which is ranked 233 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Raymond E. Shaw Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages but comparable to or slightly higher than the Millbury district averages. The school's Hispanic students consistently outperform the state average, while its White students and students with disabilities tend to perform below the state averages for their respective subgroups. The school has a higher per-student spending of $18,986 in 2020-2021 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 in 2023-2024, compared to nearby schools like Elmwood Street and Sutton Early Learning.

Overall, Raymond E. Shaw Elementary is a moderately performing school within the Millbury district, with some areas of strength and areas for improvement. The school's consistent performance over the years and its resource allocation suggest a need to further analyze the effectiveness of its educational strategies and consider ways to address the observed achievement gaps.

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 — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

471^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 348Millbury 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)79th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-5 vs school

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

Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

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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)		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 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		339 (74.7%)	23 (5.1%)	46 (10.1%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	48.7	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%		54.1	426^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.5%	45	43.0	37.3	36.1	31.7	37.3	38.3	41.2	50.0	45.0	43.7	46.6	46.6	$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		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		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		156 (21.1%)	148 (20.1%)	375 (50.8%)	40 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	12.1	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.2	813^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	11.5	15.4	10.5	31.0	16.3	14.2	20.7	4.9	27.4	16.1	14.6	14.6	$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%)	56.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%		65.5	316^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.5%	70	45.4	50.0	43.5		46.2	39.7	46.5	40.2		42.0	54.4	54.4	$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		93 (17.7%)	109 (20.8%)	283 (53.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	11.9	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.8	825^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.9%	4	12.5	10.0	19.6	24.0	17.8	18.8	10.3	19.6	6.7	13.3	21.4	21.4	$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		397 (67.9%)	19 (3.2%)	54 (9.2%)	98 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	77	217^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.1	244^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.4%	27	47.6	59.6	58.6	41.9	52.2	56.4	60.6	62.5	55.8	58.9	77.3	77.3	$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		245 (85.4%)	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%		49.5	477^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.9%	33	45.7	41.3	38.7		41.9	37.6	46.7	45.2		43.2	43.0	43.0	$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		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		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

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

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 471^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Raymond E. Shaw Elementary in?

Millbury

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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