The brief
A high school in Southbridge, MA serving grades 6th – 12th.
Students at Southbridge Academy score 0% proficient on state assessments.
It ranks 1,586 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 5 of 6 in Southbridge.
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About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 3% (multi-year average, 2020-2022) · reading/ELA 3% (multi-year average, 2020-2022).
- 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 · 2022 MCAS · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 MCAS. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 MCAS · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 MCAS. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.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
- 78
- Very 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Southbridge), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- Southbridge Academy4.3
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Southbridge Academy serve?
Southbridge Academy serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Southbridge Academy?
Southbridge Academy has an enrollment of approximately 36 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southbridge Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Southbridge Academy is 5.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Southbridge Academy rank in MA?
Southbridge Academy ranks #1,586 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Southbridge Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Southbridge Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 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 Southbridge Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Southbridge Academy has 3% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022) and 3% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022).
Is Southbridge Academy a charter school?
No, Southbridge Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Southbridge Academy a Title I school?
No, Southbridge Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 36
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Worcester County
- Phone
- (508) 764-5414
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #5 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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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.