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Massachusetts public elementary school

Goodnow Brothers Elementary School

Marlborough school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #536 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#536
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
813 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 44% statewide. Students attend 94.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 24% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.6% in 2022 to 13.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 12 points since 2023 (26% to 38%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 41% · #536
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #569
Math
Below averagebottom 34% · #599
Attendance
Averagebottom 44% · #507
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #690

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 below the state average every year since 2021.

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

English Language Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State43%20182019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students813
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
58.8%
White
31.9%
Black/African American
4.9%
Multi-Race
2.7%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

48.8% girls · 51.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
58.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
40.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)58.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.3%
Special education teachers13.6%
English learner teachers11.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.8%
MA avg
15.6%

10 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.5% out-of-school, 1.8% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Marlborough

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$611KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,441MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,015MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.6% 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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