Margaret A Neary

Margaret A Neary, a small K-5 school in Southborough, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Southborough, instructs 275 students, covering grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Southborough runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,310 students. Margaret A Neary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Margaret A Neary reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, Margaret A Neary logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Worcester County put the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Margaret A Neary is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Nearest neighbor: P Brent Trottier, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Margaret A Neary operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Margaret A Neary has edged up 7%, going from 258 students in 2018 to 275 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment grew from 16% to 27% over that span.

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