Best High Schools in Shrewsbury, MA

High schools
2
Students
3,001
Avg actual
76%
Avg projected
71%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top high schools in Shrewsbury, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Westborough High

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Westborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1178 Students

2. Shrewsbury High School

A

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1823 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Shrewsbury, MA

Middle schools
4
Students
3,347
Avg actual
64%
Avg projected
60%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Shrewsbury, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Sarah W Gibbons Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Westborough • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 590 Students

2. Oak Middle School

A

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 944 Students

3. Mill Pond School

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Westborough • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 865 Students

4. Sherwood Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 948 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Shrewsbury, MA

Elementary schools
11
Students
3,122
Avg actual
63%
Avg projected
52%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Shrewsbury, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Floral Street School

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 519 Students

2. Spring Street School

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 308 Students

3. Walter J. Paton School

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 291 Students

4. Major Howard W. Beal School

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 609 Students

5. J Harding Armstrong

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Westborough • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 391 Students

6. Calvin Coolidge School

B+

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 247 Students

7. Al-hamra Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Al-hamra Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 162 Students

8. Lilliput Early Childhood Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Lilliput Early Childhood Center • Private • Grades Pre K - 1 • 163 Students

9. St Mary Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Mary Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 201 Students

10. Shrewsbury Children's Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Shrewsbury Children's Center • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 61 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Shrewsbury, MA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Shrewsbury, MA has a total population of 38,185 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Shrewsbury, MA

9,673

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

65%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Shrewsbury, MA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A

9.02 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A-

1.80 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A-

7.21 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Shrewsbury, MA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Shrewsbury, MA.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

935 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

86 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Shrewsbury, MA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Shrewsbury, MA

How many schools are in Shrewsbury, MA?

Shrewsbury, MA has 18 public schools: 2 high schools, 4 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 9,673 students in total.

How do schools in Shrewsbury perform on state tests?

On average, 18 schools in Shrewsbury score 66% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 55%, so on average schools in Shrewsbury greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Shrewsbury?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Shrewsbury, MA

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Morningdale, MA

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Boylston, MA

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
North Grafton, MA

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Northborough, MA

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Worcester, MA

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Westborough, MA

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 62%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
West Berlin, MA

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Grafton, MA

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
West Boylston, MA

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Millbury, MA

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Shrewsbury

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
75%
Exceeding
75%
Avg actual scores
63.9%
Avg projected
58%

8 of 9 schools in Shrewsbury carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 2

All 9 public schools we grade in Shrewsbury. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (9)

Private schools (5)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.