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Massachusetts public elementary school

Marion E Zeh Elementary

Northborough school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #187 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 21%.

Overall rank
#187
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
62%+19 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
253 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: Attendance, in the top 11% statewide. Students attend 95.6% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.2% in 2022 to 6.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (58% to 51%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 21% · #187
ELA
Above averagetop 27% · #237
Math
Above averagetop 22% · #188
Attendance
Above averagetop 11% · #96
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 24% · #211

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

ELA has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State43%20172019202120232026
Math65%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students253
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
63.2%
Asian
17.4%
Hispanic/Latino
13.4%
Multi-Race
4.7%
Black/African American
1.2%

49.8% girls · 50.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
15.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.4%
Special education teachers10.4%
English learner teachers5.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Northborough

Worcester County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$706KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,461MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$76,318MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.1%
Free cash reserves6.6% 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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