J Harding Armstrong

J Harding Armstrong is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in Westborough, Massachusetts, overseen by Westborough, with 391 students on its rolls from grades K through 3.

Westborough runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,831 students. J Harding Armstrong is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, J Harding Armstrong lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 30% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Worcester County put median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which J Harding Armstrong is one.

Sarah W Gibbons Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 422 students in 2018 compared to 391 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 41% to 30% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.