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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBOROUGH·NCES 251260002604

Sarah W Gibbons Middle

20 Fisher Street, Westborough, MA 01581 · (508) 836-7740 · Worcester County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Enrollment
610
Middle
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
309
Grade 8
301
Student demographics
White
25742%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
8414%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26%
Black
203%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
22637%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 7%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29548%
Female
31552%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Sarah W Gibbons MiddleWestborough High
Feeds from
Mill Pond School0406
Based on grade levels within Westborough. 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
73.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
74.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
610
+10 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.9:1
% White
42%
was 58%
% Hispanic
14%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
37%
was 29%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sarah W Gibbons Middle

As a mid-sized middle school in Westborough, Massachusetts, Sarah W Gibbons Middle caters to 610 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by Westborough.

Within Westborough, which oversees 6 schools and 3,831 students, Sarah W Gibbons Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Sarah W Gibbons Middle shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate median household income runs about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Sarah W Gibbons Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: J Harding Armstrong, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sarah W Gibbons Middle has showed little movement, going from 600 students in 2018 to 610 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 58% to 42% over that span.

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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
Sarah W Gibbons Middle
District
Westborough
Address
20 Fisher Street, Westborough, MA 01581
Phone
(508) 836-7740
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
610
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251260002604
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sarah W Gibbons Middle
What is the total enrollment at Sarah W Gibbons Middle?
Sarah W Gibbons Middle enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Sarah W Gibbons Middle serve?
Sarah W Gibbons Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Sarah W Gibbons Middle have?
Sarah W Gibbons Middle employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sarah W Gibbons Middle?
At Sarah W Gibbons Middle, the student body is approximately 42% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 37% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sarah W Gibbons Middle public or private?
Sarah W Gibbons Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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