Top 10 Best Worcester County Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 252 public schools serving 119,249 students in Worcester County, MA (there are 84 private schools, serving 12,091 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Worcester County, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Worcester County, MA are Albert S. Woodward Memorial School, Westborough High School and Algonquin Regional High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Worcester County, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Worcester County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Best Worcester County Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
28 Cordaville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Grades: 2-3
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
Westborough High School
Math: 86% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
90 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7720
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,182 students
Rank: #33.
Algonquin Regional High School
Math: 81% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,355 students
Rank: #44.
Tantasqua Regional Senior High School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-9301
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-9301
Grades: 9-12
| 687 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Shrewsbury Senior High School
Math: 77% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,873 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
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
| 332 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lunenburg High School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115
Grades: 9-12
| 474 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Nashoba Regional Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Green Road
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2257
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2257
Grades: 9-12
| 920 students
Rank: #99.
Wachusett Regional High School
Math: 75% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Grades: 9-12
| 2,003 students
Rank: #1010.
Hildreth Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #1111.
Margaret A Neary
Math: 73% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Grades: 4-5
| 252 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
J Harding Armstrong
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7760
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7760
Grades: K-3
| 373 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Quabbin Regional High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Grades: 9-12
| 632 students
Rank: #1414.
Sutton High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
409 Boston Road
Sutton, MA 01590
(508) 581-1640
Sutton, MA 01590
(508) 581-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 367 students
Rank: #1515.
Grafton High School
Math: 71% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
24 Providence Rd
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5425
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5425
Grades: 9-12
| 875 students
Rank: #1616.
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
Math: 68% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Grades: 7-8
| 620 students
Rank: #1717.
Blackstone Valley Elementary School
Vocational School
Math: 62% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-7758
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-7758
Grades: 9-12
| 1,231 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Annie E Fales
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Eli Whitney Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7770
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7770
Grades: K-3
| 318 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Lincoln Street
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
76 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
Rank: #2020.
Bromfield
Math: 65% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Grades: 6-12
| 593 students
Rank: #2121.
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: 1-4
| 679 students
Rank: #2222.
Mill Pond School
Math: 62% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6 Olde Hickory Path
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7780
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7780
Grades: 4-6
| 879 students
Rank: #2323.
Nipmuc Regional High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
90 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-2130
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 637 students
Rank: #2424.
Auburn Senior High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Auburn Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7711
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 787 students
Rank: #2525.
Quaboag Regional High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
284 Old West Brookfield Road
Warren, MA 01083
(413) 436-5991
Warren, MA 01083
(413) 436-5991
Grades: 9-12
| 361 students
Rank: #2626.
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
| 350 students
Rank: #2727.
P Brent Trottier
Math: 68% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Parkerville Rd
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-2400
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: #2828.
Thomas Prince
Math: 55% | Reading: 72%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
170 Sterling Road
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Grades: K-8
| 339 students
Rank: #2929.
Oakmont Regional High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5907
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5907
Grades: 9-12
| 647 students
Rank: #3030.
Florence Sawyer School
Math: 57% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 717 students
Rank: #3131.
Berlin Memorial School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 South Street
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #3232.
Marguerite E Peaslee
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 Maple Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7035
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7035
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #3333.
Tahanto Regional High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2333
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2333
Grades: 6-12
| 556 students
Rank: #3434.
Shepherd Hill Regional High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-6700
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,005 students
Rank: #3535.
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
Math: 52% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Skyline Drive
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Grades: 9-12
| 1,481 students
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Worcester County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
15 Claremont St
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Grades: PK-12
| 774 students
Ace Program Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
9 Carbuncle Drive
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6090
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6090
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
28 Adams Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 792-3497
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 792-3497
Grades: PK-6
| 175 students
14 Hill Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-5883
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-5883
Grades: PK
| 126 students
62 Academy Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3278
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3278
Grades: 5-8
| 486 students
16 School Street
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(978) 939-5318
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(978) 939-5318
Grades: 2-4
| 280 students
34 South Street
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
29 Depot Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4034
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4034
Grades: K
| 82 students
21 Davis St
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Grades: 4-7
| 522 students
160 Patriots Rd
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978) 632-0557
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978) 632-0557
Grades: 3-4
| 120 students
Ellen Bigelow (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
129 Allen St
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 248-9562
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 248-9562
Grades: 5-12
| 28 students
67 Ringe Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3662
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3662
Grades: 5-8
| 272 students
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9248
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9248
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
55 Goodrich Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3204
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3204
Grades: PK-K
| 257 students
120 Granite Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3476
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3476
Grades: PK-6
| 185 students
130 Leeds Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3540
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3540
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
15 Harlow Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3542
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3542
Grades: K-6
| 196 students
130 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-5480
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-5480
Grades: 1-3
| 271 students
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Grades: 11-12
| 13 students
3 Vinal Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7744
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7744
Grades: 3-5
| 301 students
17 Lake Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8517
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8517
Grades: PK-1
| 316 students
494 School Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2403
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2403
Grades: PK-12
| 69 students
170 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Grades: PK-2
| 367 students
68 Maple St
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8529
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8529
Grades: PK-K
| 245 students
62 Capron Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 278-8634
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 278-8634
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
67 Rindge Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3187
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3187
Grades: PK-4
| 400 students
45 Main Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1170
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1170
Grades: 8
| 311 students
337 Mill Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3510
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3510
Grades: K-6
| 182 students
13 Dartmouth Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3496
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3496
Grades: K-6
| 204 students
1407a Main Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3530
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3530
Grades: K-6
| 214 students
110 Pakachoag Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7788
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7788
Grades: 3-5
| 259 students
High Street
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4240
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4240
Grades: PK-K
| 118 students
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9480
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9480
Grades: 11-12
| 35 students
20 The Common
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-4969
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-4969
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
1060 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2405
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2405
Grades: PK-4
| 300 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Worcester County, MA?
The top ranked public schools in Worcester County, MA are Albert S. Woodward Memorial School, Westborough High School and Algonquin Regional High School.
How many public schools are located in Worcester County, MA?
252 public schools are located in Worcester County, MA.
What percentage of students in Worcester County, MA go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Worcester County, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Worcester County, MA?
Worcester County, MA minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
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