Best Schools in Worcester County, MA
Worcester County, MA has 312 public schools (59 high, 47 middle, 168 elementary) serving 132,807 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 40%, so schools in Worcester County meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Worcester County, MA
The top high schools in Worcester County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bromfield
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harvard • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 560 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. Shrewsbury High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shrewsbury • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1823 Students
5. Tantasqua Regional Sr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tantasqua • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 677 Students
6. Nashoba Regional
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nashoba • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 831 Students
7. Tahanto Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berlin-boylston • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 515 Students
8. Sutton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sutton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 369 Students
9. Wachusett Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wachusett • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1930 Students
10. Blackstone Valley
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1230 Students
Best Middle Schools in Worcester County, MA
The top middle schools in Worcester County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sarah W Gibbons Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 590 Students
2. Hale
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nashoba • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 270 Students
3. P Brent Trottier
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 385 Students
4. Littleton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Littleton • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 385 Students
5. Oak Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shrewsbury • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 944 Students
6. Mill Pond School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 865 Students
7. Grafton Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grafton • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 524 Students
8. Chocksett Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wachusett • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 279 Students
9. Sherwood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shrewsbury • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 948 Students
10. Robert E. Melican Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 537 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Worcester County, MA
The top elementary schools in Worcester County, 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. Margaret A Neary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southborough • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 267 Students
3. Hildreth Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harvard • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 460 Students
4. Annie E Fales
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Projected Test Scores
Westborough • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 331 Students
5. Berlin Memorial School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berlin-boylston • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 220 Students
6. Dawson
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wachusett • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 499 Students
7. Floral Street School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 519 Students
8. Spring Street School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 308 Students
9. Blanchard Memorial School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 506 Students
10. Walter J. Paton School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Shrewsbury • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 291 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Worcester County, MA
County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Worcester County, MA has a total population of 862,111 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Worcester County, 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 Worcester County, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.22 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.99 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.23 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Worcester County, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Worcester County, 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 Worcester County, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Worcester County, MA
How many schools are in Worcester County, MA?
Worcester County, MA has 312 public schools: 59 high schools, 47 middle schools and 168 elementary schools, serving 132,807 students in total.
How do schools in Worcester County perform on state tests?
On average, 312 schools in Worcester County score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Worcester County meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Worcester County?
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: 53%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cities, towns and school districts in Worcester County
62 places in Worcester County with graded public schools. Each link opens that place's ranked schools.
Cities and towns (62)
- Worcester (44)
- Fitchburg (10)
- Leominster (10)
- Shrewsbury (9)
- Milford (6)
- Northborough (6)
- Westborough (6)
- Auburn (5)
- Holden (5)
- Lunenburg (5)
- Winchendon (5)
- Blackstone (4)
- Charlton (4)
- Douglas (4)
- Dudley (4)
- Grafton (4)
- Leicester (4)
- Oxford (4)
- Southborough (4)
- Sutton (4)
- Ashburnham (3)
- Athol (3)
- Barre (3)
- Clinton (3)
- Fiskdale (3)
- Gardner (3)
- Hopedale (3)
- Millbury (3)
- Rutland (3)
- Spencer (3)
- Upton (3)
- Uxbridge (3)
- Warren (3)
- Webster (3)
- Whitinsville (3)
- Baldwinville (2)
- Bolton (2)
- Boylston (2)
- Harvard (2)
- Lancaster (2)
- Mendon (2)
- North Brookfield (2)
- Sterling (2)
- Sturbridge (2)
- West Boylston (2)
- Westminster (2)
- Berlin (1)
- East Brookfield (1)
- Gilbertville (1)
- Hubbardston (1)
- Jefferson (1)
- Millville (1)
- North Grafton (1)
- Oakham (1)
- Paxton (1)
- Petersham (1)
- Princeton (1)
- Royalston (1)
- South Grafton (1)
- Templeton (1)
- West Brookfield (1)
- West Warren (1)
School districts (37)
- Worcester (46 schools)
- Wachusett (13 schools)
- Leominster (11 schools)
- Shrewsbury (9 schools)
- Fitchburg (8 schools)
- Dudley-Charlton Reg (7 schools)
- Quabbin (7 schools)
- Grafton (6 schools)
- Milford (6 schools)
- Nashoba (6 schools)
- Southbridge (6 schools)
- Westborough (6 schools)
- Winchendon (6 schools)
- Ashburnham-Westminster (5 schools)
- Auburn (5 schools)
- Blackstone-Millville (5 schools)
- Lunenburg (5 schools)
- Northborough (5 schools)
- Quaboag Regional (5 schools)
- Athol-Royalston (4 schools)
- Douglas (4 schools)
- Gardner (4 schools)
- Leicester (4 schools)
- Mendon-Upton (4 schools)
- Oxford (4 schools)
- Southborough (4 schools)
- Spencer-E Brookfield (4 schools)
- Sutton (4 schools)
- Berlin-Boylston (3 schools)
- Clinton (3 schools)
- Hopedale (3 schools)
- Millbury (3 schools)
- Narragansett (3 schools)
- Northbridge (3 schools)
- Tantasqua (3 schools)
- Uxbridge (3 schools)
- Webster (3 schools)