Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBOROUGH·NCES 251260002055
Annie E Fales
50 Eli Whitney Street, Westborough, MA 01581 · (508) 836-7770 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 30% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Westborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 76.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Annie E Fales ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #74 of 920 ▼ 33 | #6 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #129 of 920 ▲ 146 | #5 of 113 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #141 of 901 | #23 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #697 of 1,086 | #92 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #134 of 938 | #2 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #228 of 938 | #34 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #337 of 602 | #37 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
305
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 305 | 30 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 30.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 30.7 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 29 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 28.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 28 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 3% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Annie E Fales.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (338 to 305); teachers up 4% (28.9 to 30).
About Annie E Fales
Students in Westborough, Massachusetts, attend Annie E Fales, a small elementary school. There are 305 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 3.
Westborough (6 schools, 3,831 students) runs Annie E Fales.
The largest group at Annie E Fales is White students, at 49%. The remaining students are 36% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Worcester County is about 73% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Annie E Fales scores 62%.
There are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.2:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Annie E Fales holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Worcester County, home to about 867,788 people, median household income comes to about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester County's 257 public schools enroll about 121,490 students and include Annie E Fales.
Among nearby public schools, Westborough High is closest at about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Annie E Fales is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 318 in 2020-21 to 305 in 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westborough
- Westborough HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Mill Pond SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Sarah W Gibbons MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Elsie A Hastings ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- J Harding ArmstrongElementary · 391 students
Other schools in Westborough
- Westborough HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Mill Pond SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Sarah W Gibbons MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Elsie A Hastings ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- J Harding ArmstrongElementary · 391 students
- Central AreaCombined
Nearby schools
- Westborough High0.9 mi · 1,213
- J Harding Armstrong1.4 mi · 391
- Sarah W Gibbons Middle1.4 mi · 610
- Mill Pond School1.5 mi · 834
- Elsie A Hastings Elementary2.2 mi · 478
- North Street Elementary School3.8 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Annie E FalesHow many students attend Annie E Fales?
Annie E Fales enrolls approximately 305 students in grades KG-03.
Is Annie E Fales an elementary, middle, or high school?
Annie E Fales is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Annie E Fales?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Annie E Fales.
How diverse is Annie E Fales?
Annie E Fales reports a student body of 49% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 36% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Annie E Fales?
Annie E Fales is overseen by Westborough in Worcester County.
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