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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
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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%

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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
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.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Sarah W Gibbons Middle typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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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