Top Rankings
Nashoba School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,704 students in Nashoba School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Nashoba School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,031 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nashoba School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
80%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,610 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,148
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,610
$24,602
Best Nashoba School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
403 Great Rd
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
103 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 368-8482
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 368-8482
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
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