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Public elementary school · Southbridge · Southbridge, Massachusetts

Charlton Street

Charlton Street rates 4.5, below most Southbridge elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Southbridge median is 5.0.

#1,527 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Southbridge: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A Southbridge elementary school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,527 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 4 of 6 in Southbridge.

Charlton Street is listed in Southbridge, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%32 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–5 · 158 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading11%29 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 3–5 · 159 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 10% recently.2026 MCAS; 83 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
50% of the rating
Academics
2.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01550; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Charlton Street and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$59,397
Median home value
$267,000
Median rent
$1,157/mo
College educated
17.7%
Homeownership
44.3%
Poverty rate
16.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01550; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
55
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,206/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Southbridge. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Southbridge), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Eastford Road1.3 mi
    6.8Compare →
  2. Burgess Elementary4.4 mi
    6.2Compare →
  3. Charlton Elementary4.4 mi
    5.6Compare →
  4. West Street1.4 mi
    5.4Compare →
  5. Charlton Streetthis school
    4.5
  6. Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School4.4 mi · charter
    3.8Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Charlton Street.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Charlton Street serve?

Charlton Street serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Charlton Street?

Charlton Street has an enrollment of approximately 283 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlton Street?

The student-teacher ratio at Charlton Street is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Charlton Street rank in MA?

Charlton Street ranks #1,527 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Charlton Street's MySchoolScout rating?

Charlton Street has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Charlton Street?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Charlton Street has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Charlton Street a charter school?

No, Charlton Street is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Charlton Street a Title I school?

No, Charlton Street is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
283
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Worcester County
Phone
(508) 764-5475
Rank in district
#4 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$25,619
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01550)
17,806
Area average commute
27.2 min
Area median age
40.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.