Summary:
The 01581 zip code in Westborough, Massachusetts is home to two middle schools: Mill Pond School and Sarah W Gibbons Middle. These schools serve students in grades 4-6 and 7-8, respectively, and are part of the Westborough school district, which is performing well above the state average.
Based on the data, Sarah W Gibbons Middle stands out as the top-performing school in the area. The school has consistently ranked among the top 32 middle schools in Massachusetts over the past 3 years and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments are significantly higher than the Westborough district and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, while Mill Pond School has solid test scores, it does not appear to stand out as much compared to the district and state.
Both schools have similar per-student spending, around $17,800-$17,900 for the 2020-2021 school year, and Sarah W Gibbons Middle has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8, compared to 11.9 at Mill Pond School. The data does not provide the specific free/reduced lunch rates for either school, which could be an area for further investigation to assess the socioeconomic diversity and equity within these institutions.
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