Top Rankings
Shrewsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,902 students in Shrewsbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Shrewsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
5,921 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
34%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
45%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,839 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,137
$23,854
Spending / Student
$24,839
$24,611
Best Shrewsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spring Street School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Gr: K-4 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Floral Street School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8720
Gr: K-4 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Calvin Coolidge School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Florence Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8880
Gr: K-4 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8670
Gr: 5-6 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Major Howard W. Beal School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
214 Lake St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8860
Gr: K-4 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
Walter J. Paton School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8626
Gr: K-4 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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