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Massachusetts public elementary school

Annie E Fales Elementary

Westborough school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #100 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 12%.

Overall rank
#100
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
59%+17 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
70%+27 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
310 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: Teacher quality, in the top 2% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 94.2% are experienced.
  • Trend: ELA is down 16 points since 2023 (76% to 60%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.2% in 2022 to 10.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 12% · #100
ELA
Above averagetop 22% · #192
Math
Excellenttop 10% · #83
Attendance
Above averagetop 29% · #254
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 2% · #10

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 Arts60%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State43%20172019202120232026
Math62%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students310
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
49%
Asian
37.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.8%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Black/African American
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

49% girls · 51% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.5%
Special education teachers19.8%
English learner teachers4.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Westborough

Worcester County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$810KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,900MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,841MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves9.8% 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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