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Northbridge Elementary School

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Northbridge Elementary School ranks 513 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Northbridge Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in Whitinsville, MA, serving 973 students as part of the Northbridge district. It is the largest elementary school in this nearby comparison group by a wide margin. SchoolDigger currently ranks it 513 of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (43rd percentile, 2 stars) — a clear step up from its pre-pandemic years, when it sat in the bottom quartile at 1 star, though recent progress has leveled off in the low-to-mid 40s percentile.

The school is a relative bright spot inside a lower-ranked district. Northbridge ranks 255 of 351 districts (27th percentile, 1 star), yet the school outperforms its district in English language arts (36.62% vs. 34.45%), math (37.79% vs. 34.29%), and science (39.16% vs. 31.78%). All three remain below the state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Among neighbors, North Street Elementary School and Millbury Street Elementary School in the Grafton district, and Memorial School in Mendon-Upton, score substantially higher; Sutton Elementary and Douglas Elementary School are closer to Northbridge. Enrollment is the largest in the group, and the student-to-teacher ratio has climbed from 11.8 in 2022–23 to 14.9 in 2024–25.

Grade-level results tell different stories. Fifth-grade ELA is a genuine strength at 44.8%, above the state's 38.2% and above several nearby schools, while fifth-grade math is a serious weakness at 29.4%, far below the state's 39.5%. Fourth-grade ELA is also low at 29.1%. On subgroup effectiveness measures, Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic-status students have historically ranked well above average for their groups, though both have declined recently; students in special education sit nearer the middle. Science, long a relative strength, dipped just below the state in 2025–26. Free/reduced-lunch data was unavailable, so poverty rates could not be compared directly.

973

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,686

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4% (any vaccine)

21 Crescent Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588

(508) 234-8161

District: Northbridge

Students who attend Northbridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northbridge Middle
High:	Northbridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

513^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 351Northbridge 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	42.6	513 of 899	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	507 of 906	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	489 of 916	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	531 of 928	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	540 of 932	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	652 of 936	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	743 of 942	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	750 of 934	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	673 of 938	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	737 of 932	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	746 of 914	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	709 of 926	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	700 of 928	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	607 of 930	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	575 of 924	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	507 of 920	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	533 of 909	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	382 of 908	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	350 of 911	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	438 of 911	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	452 of 887	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	447 of 882	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.1	486 of 884	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	373 of 672	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	326 of 632	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	477 of 665	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	597 of 656	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	500 of 869	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	526 of 869	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	438 of 886	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	466 of 887	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	459 of 901	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	582 of 898	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	706 of 902	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	686 of 893	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	216 of 475	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	78 of 458	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	41 of 446	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	61 of 420	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	103 of 401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	34.6	265 of 379	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	345 of 742	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	307 of 736	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	227 of 760	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	284 of 757	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	414 of 772	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	466 of 705	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	599 of 700	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	607 of 685	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	502 of 879	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	448 of 884	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	498 of 891	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	571 of 896	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	600 of 908	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	659 of 904	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	739 of 907	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	767 of 898	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	419 of 709	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	373 of 717	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	397 of 731	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	467 of 703	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	557 of 905	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	660 of 894	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	815 of 896	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	831 of 886	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	651 of 925	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	552 of 734	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	546 of 737	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	553 of 753	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	610 of 762	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	594 of 764	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	666 of 765	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	721 of 780	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	715 of 772	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Northbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Crescent Street	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 234-8161	973	65	14.9	37.1%	763 (78.4%)	22 (2.3%)	156 (16.0%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.6%)	42.6	513^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.9%		44.7	507^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.0%	6	36.3	29.1	44.8		36.6	40.0	43.9	29.4		37.8	39.2	39.2	95%	4%	$17,686
Douglas Elementary School	Public	2-5	19 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 476-4200	340	26	12.9	23.2%	303 (89.1%)	5 (1.5%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	44.9	492^nd of 899 public elementary schools	45.3%		39	557^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.5%	65	44.1	37.0	21.6		34.7	51.2	52.4	21.6		42.5	37.0	37.0			$17,801
Douglas Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	17 Gleason Court	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 476-2154	222	16	13.8	19.4%	192 (86.5%)	4 (1.8%)	23 (10.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)													95%	4%	$19,517
Taft Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	16 Granite Street	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 278-8643	526	43	12.2	27.4%	475 (90.3%)	7 (1.3%)	21 (4.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)								(n/a)	59.2				59.2	57.6				57.6			96%	4%	$19,699
South Grafton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	90 Main Street	South Grafton	01560	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5484	280	19	14.8	14.3%	192 (68.6%)	8 (2.9%)	15 (5.4%)	52 (18.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)													97%	2%	$17,857
Sutton Elementary	Public	3-5	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1620	287	24	11.8	18.1%	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			$19,672
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	15.1%	270 (83.3%)	9 (2.8%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)								(n/a)													94%	6%	$19,330
Memorial School	Public	K-4	69 Main Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 529-1082	493	35	14.0	13.6%	402 (81.5%)	7 (1.4%)	48 (9.7%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	84.7	129^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.2	168^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.5%	39	58.5	60.6			59.5	61.3	71.3			66.0			99%	1%	$19,783
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	13.3%	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			$17,354
Henry P Clough	Public	PK, KG-4	10 North Avenue	Mendon	01756	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-1580	398	28	14.2	13.8%	350 (87.9%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (8.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.2	432^nd of 899 public elementary schools	51.9%		59.3	365^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.7%	67	49.2	26.5			35.9	47.5	52.4			50.4			96%	1%	$20,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Northbridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Northbridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northbridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northbridge Middle
High : Northbridge High

What is the racial makeup of Northbridge Elementary School?

Students at Northbridge Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Northbridge Elementary School in?

Northbridge

How many students attend Northbridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 973 students attended Northbridge Elementary School.

Is Northbridge Elementary School a good school?

Northbridge Elementary School ranks 513^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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