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Massachusetts public elementary school

Albert S. Woodward Memorial School

Southborough school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #19 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 3%.

Overall rank
#19
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
76%+34 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
80%+37 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
288 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 3% statewide. An average of 80% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 41%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 14 points since 2023 (87% to 73%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (78% to 69%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 3% · #19
ELA
Excellenttop 3% · #25
Math
Excellenttop 3% · #22
Attendance
Averagetop 41% · #362
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 7% · #60

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math73%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points above the state
0%50%100%This school73%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 95th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students288
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
57.3%
Asian
30.9%
Hispanic/Latino
4.9%
Multi-Race
4.9%
Black/African American
1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

50.4% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
6.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21
Principal retention100%
General education teachers88.1%
Special education teachers11.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Southborough

Worcester County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$991KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,230MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$159,609MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves5.6% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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