For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,462 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,975 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Northbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
21 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,651 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
84%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
155
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,978 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,047 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,978
$23,971
Spending / Student
$39,047
$24,732
Best Northbridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northbridge Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
171 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
W Edward Balmer
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21 Crescent Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Grades: PK-5
| 952 students
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