Hopkinton vs Shrewsbury Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hopkinton ranks higher, #2 to Shrewsbury's #25 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hopkinton students score higher: ELA 72% vs 59%, Math 79% vs 66% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Hopkinton averages 25 points higher (1272 vs 1247).
- Spending: Similar: $18,315 per student in Hopkinton and $19,040 in Shrewsbury.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hopkinton: single-family homes average $994K vs $761K. The average tax bill is $14,021 in Hopkinton and $8,753 in Shrewsbury.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Hopkinton | Shrewsbury | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72% | 59% | 41% |
| 2025 | 74% | 60% | 43% |
| 2024 | 75% | 59% | 42% |
| 2023 | 76% | 62% | 45% |
| 2022 | 76% | 64% | 43% |
| 2021 | 78% | 68% | 49% |
| Year | Hopkinton | Shrewsbury | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79% | 66% | 41% |
| 2025 | 79% | 68% | 41% |
| 2024 | 81% | 66% | 42% |
| 2023 | 79% | 67% | 42% |
| 2022 | 76% | 64% | 40% |
| 2021 | 71% | 62% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Hopkinton | Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 4,261 | 6,008 |
| English learners | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 14% | 14.9% |
| White | 53.9% | 42.9% |
| Asian | 32.2% | 34% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.7% | 11.5% |
| Black/African American | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| Multi-race | 6.9% | 5.9% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.