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P Brent Trottier

49 Parkerville Rd, Southborough, MA 01772 · (508) 485-2400 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
  • 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 middle schools

Enrollment
404
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 613032%
Grade 714335%
Grade 813132%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
28470%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
236%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
6817%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
277%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
20250%
Female
20250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Margaret A Neary04–05
Based on grade levels within Southborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
74.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
67.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2574.0%67.0%
2023-2472.0%68.0%
2022-2373.0%70.0%
2021-2263.0%71.0%
2020-2166.0%68.0%
2018-1975.0%82.0%
2017-1869.0%80.0%
2016-1778.0%80.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where P Brent Trottier ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#41 of 304
▼ 10
#4 of 45
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.0%#17 of 304
▼ 5
#1 of 45
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#99 of 299#11 of 44
Enrollment
ranked largest first
404#222 of 310#31 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.9:1#52 of 296#2 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.0%#146 of 296#22 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.2%#98 of 204#14 of 32
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
404
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25404419.9:1N/A
2023-2440740.510.1:1N/A
2022-2338538.210.1:1N/A
2020-213813810.0:1N/A
2017-1846036.712.6:1N/A
2015-164794211.4:1N/A
2010-114993813.1:14% (20)
2000-01436N/AN/A1% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P Brent Trottier.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (460 to 404); teachers up 12% (36.7 to 41).

About P Brent Trottier

P Brent Trottier is one of the public schools in Southborough, Massachusetts. It is a small middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 404 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 547-student average for middle schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 26% lower.

Within Southborough, P Brent Trottier is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,310 students.

White students account for 70% of enrollment at P Brent Trottier. Smaller groups are 17% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Worcester County is about 73% White. The chance that two students picked at random at P Brent Trottier belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.

With 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at P Brent Trottier was 9.9:1. The 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.

Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, P Brent Trottier receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Worcester County has about 867,788 residents, and median household income is about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.

The closest public school to P Brent Trottier is Margaret A Neary, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of P Brent Trottier, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 404 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 381.

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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
P Brent Trottier
District
Southborough
Address
49 Parkerville Rd, Southborough, MA 01772
Phone
(508) 485-2400
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
404
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251098001221
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About P Brent Trottier
What is the total enrollment at P Brent Trottier?
P Brent Trottier enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does P Brent Trottier serve?
P Brent Trottier serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at P Brent Trottier?
The student-to-teacher ratio at P Brent Trottier is approximately 9.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is P Brent Trottier?
P Brent Trottier reports a student body of 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees P Brent Trottier?
P Brent Trottier is overseen by Southborough in Worcester County.
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