For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,362 students in Southbridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Southbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,805 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southbridge 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 55-59% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#392 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
49%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,156 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
24%
# Black Students
34 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
552 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
31%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
141
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,298 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,647 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,298
$23,971
Spending / Student
$25,647
$24,732
Best Southbridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southbridge Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Cole Avenue
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Grades: 6-12
| 42 students
Rank: #22.
Charlton Street
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5475
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5475
Grades: 2-5
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
West Street
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
156 West Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5470
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5470
Grades: 1-5
| 312 students
Rank: #44.
Southbridge Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
132 Torrey Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5440
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5440
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Eastford Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
Grades: PK-1
| 319 students
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