Top Rankings
Shrewsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,907 students in Shrewsbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Shrewsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
5,885 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,976 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
34%
7%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
201 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,838 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
48%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
343
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
483
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
469
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
481
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
464
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
461
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
1
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,990 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,272
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,990
$24,732
Best Shrewsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Street
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Grades: K-4
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Floral Street School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Grades: K-4
| 508 students
Rank: #33.
Walter J Paton
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Grades: K-4
| 312 students
Rank: #44.
Calvin Coolidge
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Florence Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Grades: K-4
| 255 students
Rank: #55.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Grades: 5-6
| 952 students
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