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Best Schools in Southborough, MA
Southborough, MA has 20 public schools (4 high, 5 middle, 9 elementary) serving 13,321 students. On average they score 71% on state proficiency tests against a projected 64%, so schools in Southborough exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Southborough, MA
The top high schools in Southborough, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hopkinton High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1234 Students
2. Westborough High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1178 Students
3. Algonquin Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northboro-southboro • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1213 Students
4. Ashland High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ashland • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 840 Students
Best Middle Schools in Southborough, MA
The top middle schools in Southborough, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hopkinton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 972 Students
2. Sarah W Gibbons Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 590 Students
3. P Brent Trottier
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 385 Students
4. Mill Pond School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 865 Students
5. Ashland Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ashland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 682 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Southborough, MA
The top elementary schools in Southborough, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southborough • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 268 Students
2. Hopkins Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 639 Students
3. Margaret A Neary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southborough • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 267 Students
4. Elmwood
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 627 Students
5. Elsie A Hastings Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 475 Students
6. David Mindess
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Ashland • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 644 Students
7. Marathon Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 592 Students
8. Mary E Finn School
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Projected Test Scores
Southborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 350 Students
9. Henry E Warren Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Ashland • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 643 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Southborough, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Southborough, MA has a total population of 9,946 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 75% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Southborough, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Southborough, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
7.44 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
6.06 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Southborough, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Southborough, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Southborough, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Southborough, MA
How many schools are in Southborough, MA?
Southborough, MA has 20 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 13,321 students in total.
How do schools in Southborough perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Southborough score 71% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 64%, so on average schools in Southborough exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Southborough?
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.
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- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Southborough
3 of 4 schools in Southborough carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3
All 4 public schools we grade in Southborough. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (4)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.