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How has Goodnow Brothers Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
781
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBOROUGH·NCES 250732002913
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School
441 Bolton Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 · (508) 460-3508 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B+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
13.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Marlborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2020
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Goodnow Brothers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #618 of 920 ▼ 11 | #169 of 207 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #575 of 920 ▲ 96 | #164 of 207 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #259 of 901 | #60 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #42 of 1,086 | #11 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #667 of 938 | #171 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #392 of 938 | #131 of 222 |
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
781
+66 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 781 | 58.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 796 | 61 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 57.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 53 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goodnow Brothers Elementary School.
About Goodnow Brothers Elementary School
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 781 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School reports to Marlborough, which has 7 schools and 4,728 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, with 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 33% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 9% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, Middlesex County has 385 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Marlborough High is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Goodnow Brothers Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Goodnow Brothers Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 66 students since 2020-21, to 781.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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- Marlborough High0.1 mi · 985
- 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School0.4 mi · 965
- Charles Jaworek School0.8 mi · 631
- Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 195
- Assabet Valley Vocational High School1.0 mi · 1,144
- Forest Avenue Elementary1.9 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Goodnow Brothers Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School?
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School enrolls approximately 781 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Goodnow Brothers Elementary School serve?
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School?
At Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 57% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Goodnow Brothers Elementary School public or private?
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marlborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.