Francis J Kane

Francis J Kane is one of the large primary schools in Marlborough, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Marlborough, with 575 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 51% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Marlborough comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,728 students; Francis J Kane is among them.

Looking at the student body, Francis J Kane reports that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 9% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Francis J Kane reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Francis J Kane is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Early Childhood Center, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Francis J Kane operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 618 students in 2018 compared to 575 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 36% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.