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What's something Sarah W Gibbons Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
610
Middle
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 547
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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 309 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 49% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Sarah W Gibbons Middle→Westborough High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish 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.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sarah W Gibbons Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #17 of 304 ▲ 16 | #1 of 45 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #21 of 304 ▲ 2 | #3 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #133 of 299 | #16 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #112 of 310 | #15 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #88 of 296 | #6 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #29 of 296 | #6 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #64 of 82 | #8 of 11 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
610
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 610 | 58 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 55.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 56.8 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 58 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 54.9 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 46 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 800 | N/A | N/A | 4% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sarah W Gibbons Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (600 to 610); teachers up 6% (54.9 to 58).
About Sarah W Gibbons Middle
Sarah W Gibbons Middle is a mid-sized middle school for students in Westborough, Massachusetts. There are 610 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 8.
Westborough has 3,831 students spread across 6 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sarah W Gibbons Middle is White, with 42% of students. The remaining shares are 37% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The school had 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 1.0 students per teacher.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Sarah W Gibbons Middle outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Worcester County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Worcester County's 257 public schools enroll about 121,490 students and include Sarah W Gibbons Middle.
J Harding Armstrong is about 0.1 miles from Sarah W Gibbons Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 620 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 610.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Sarah W Gibbons Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Westborough
- Westborough HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Mill Pond SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Elsie A Hastings ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- J Harding ArmstrongElementary · 391 students
- Annie E FalesElementary · 305 students
Other schools in Westborough
- Westborough HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Mill Pond SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Elsie A Hastings ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- J Harding ArmstrongElementary · 391 students
- Annie E FalesElementary · 305 students
- Central AreaCombined
Nearby schools
- J Harding Armstrong0.1 mi · 391
- Westborough High0.6 mi · 1,213
- Elsie A Hastings Elementary1.3 mi · 478
- Annie E Fales1.4 mi · 305
- Mill Pond School1.6 mi · 834
- Fannie E Proctor2.6 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Sarah W Gibbons MiddleWhat 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.