1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School

1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School is one of the roomy middle-grades schools in Marlborough, Massachusetts, run under Marlborough, with 965 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School sits 76% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Marlborough (4,728 students total), 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School lists 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Middlesex County shows median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School is one.

Goodnow Brothers Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 1,308 students in 2018 compared to 965 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 42% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.