Marlborough on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Marlborough HighEarly Childhood CenterCharles Jaworek School1 Lt Charles W Whitcomb SchoolGoodnow Brothers Elementary SchoolFrancis J KaneRicher
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Marlborough

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
83%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
28.2%
Avg projected
25.2%

6 of 7 schools in Marlborough carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 2D: 4

Best schools in Marlborough

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. C Marlborough High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. C- Goodnow Brothers Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. D+ Charles Jaworek School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. D+ Francis J Kane (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. D 1 Lt Charles W Whitcomb School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  6. D- Richer (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Marlborough

All schools, A to Z (7)

Where Marlborough schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Middlesex County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 4,729 students with 410 full-time-equivalent teachers and 747 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2507320
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Marlborough

How many schools are in Marlborough?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Marlborough, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Marlborough serve?

The largest by graded schools: Marlborough.

How good are the schools in Marlborough?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 28.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.2%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Marlborough?

4,729 students were enrolled in Marlborough in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Marlborough?

Marlborough is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Marlborough. Its boundary covers about 20.8 sq mi.