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Northborough Schools
Northborough is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County (Southborough). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northborough on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northborough
5 of 5 schools in Northborough carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2
Best schools in Northborough
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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.
- A- Fannie E Proctor (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Lincoln Street (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Marion E Zeh (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Marguerite E Peaslee (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Robert E Melican Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Northborough
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A- Fannie E Proctor, Northborough
- A- Lincoln Street, Northborough
- B+ Marguerite E Peaslee, Northborough
- A- Marion E Zeh, Northborough
- B+ Robert E Melican Middle School, Northborough
Where Northborough schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Northborough (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Worcester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,634 students with 134 full-time-equivalent teachers and 283 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2508880
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Berlin-Boylston (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Westborough (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Shrewsbury (9 schools, 4 mi)
- Marlborough (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Southborough (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Clinton (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Hudson (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Grafton (6 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Northborough
How many schools are in Northborough?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Northborough, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northborough serve?
The largest by graded schools: Northborough.
How good are the schools in Northborough?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northborough?
1,634 students were enrolled in Northborough in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northborough?
Northborough is in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County, with its district office in Southborough. Its boundary covers about 18.5 sq mi.