J Harding Armstrong

Public K-3

18 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581

(508) 836-7760

District: Westborough

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,561

Students who attend J Harding Armstrong usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Pond School
	Sarah W Gibbons Middle
High:	Westborough High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Asian:

31.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.3%

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Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Harding Armstrong is 11.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Westborough School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Harding Armstrong is $18,561, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Westborough School District!

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Enrollment information for J Harding Armstrong

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	142	3	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1989	152	4	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
1990	142	2	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
1991	152	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
1992	180	3	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1993	157	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1994	183	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1995	205	7	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1996	205	7	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1997	438	7	32	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1998	470	12	43	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	477	8	52	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	497	5	51	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	497	4	64	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
2002	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2004	279	3	68	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2005	275	4	81	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2006	280	5	54	34	1	n/a	n/a	3	377
2007	292	2	58	21	0	n/a	n/a	2	375
2008	277	1	80	14	0	n/a	n/a	6	378
2009	268	3	107	18	0	0	11	0	407
2010	258	6	123	19	0	0	15	0	421
2011	254	4	119	18	0	0	12	0	407
2012	259	4	116	16	0	0	9	0	404
2013	228	5	134	11	0	0	5	0	383
2014	221	13	127	9	0	0	3	0	373
2015	211	10	156	10	0	0	2	0	389
2016	202	9	155	9	0	1	2	0	378
2017	198	12	167	16	0	0	7	0	400
2018	209	10	173	22	0	0	8	0	422
2019	217	8	158	24	0	0	8	0	415
2020	198	7	158	39	0	0	17	0	419
2021	171	7	147	37	0	0	11	0	373
2022	168	11	133	36	1	0	18	0	367
2023	182	12	129	45	1	0	22	0	391
2024	178	16	121	48	3	0	21	0	387

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J Harding Armstrong

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	155	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	168	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	159	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	159	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	192	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	164	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	193	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	229	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	229	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	487	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	550	n/a	0.0	4.2
2000	569	n/a	0.0	4.2
2001	586	n/a	0.0	4.6
2002	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	374	30.2	12.4	9.6
2005	395	32.4	12.2	9.4
2006	377	32.5	11.6	9.1
2007	375	33.0	11.4	7.2
2008	378	29.0	13.0	6.5
2009	407	29.0	14.0	4.7
2010	421	29.3	14.3	6.4
2011	407	28.4	14.3	5.7
2012	404	30.5	13.2	7.9
2013	383	29.8	12.8	7.6
2014	373	30.0	12.4	9.1
2015	389	30.0	12.9	10.3
2016	378	29.0	13.0	n/a
2017	400	30.3	13.1	n/a
2018	422	34.5	12.2	n/a
2019	415	35.9	11.5	n/a
2020	419	36.5	11.4	n/a
2021	373	36.1	10.3	n/a
2022	367	32.7	11.2	n/a
2023	391	33.3	11.7	n/a
2024	387	32.6	11.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J Harding Armstrong

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	155	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	168	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	159	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	159	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	192	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	164	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	193	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	229	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	229	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	487	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	550	n/a	0.0	4.2
2000	569	n/a	0.0	4.2
2001	586	n/a	0.0	4.6
2002	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	374	30.2	12.4	9.6
2005	395	32.4	12.2	9.4
2006	377	32.5	11.6	9.1
2007	375	33.0	11.4	7.2
2008	378	29.0	13.0	6.5
2009	407	29.0	14.0	4.7
2010	421	29.3	14.3	6.4
2011	407	28.4	14.3	5.7
2012	404	30.5	13.2	7.9
2013	383	29.8	12.8	7.6
2014	373	30.0	12.4	9.1
2015	389	30.0	12.9	10.3
2016	378	29.0	13.0	n/a
2017	400	30.3	13.1	n/a
2018	422	34.5	12.2	n/a
2019	415	35.9	11.5	n/a
2020	419	36.5	11.4	n/a
2021	373	36.1	10.3	n/a
2022	367	32.7	11.2	n/a
2023	391	33.3	11.7	n/a
2024	387	32.6	11.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J Harding Armstrong

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$221 (1.4%)	$15,695 (98.6%)	$15,915
2020	$202 (1.2%)	$16,400 (98.8%)	$16,602
2021	$753 (4.1%)	$17,808 (95.9%)	$18,561

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J Harding Armstrong

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J Harding Armstrong)	64	43.8	20.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westborough)	67	57.5	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (J Harding Armstrong)	66	48.1	17.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westborough)	68	57.4	10.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
All Grades English Language Arts (J Harding Armstrong)	64	43.8	20.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westborough)	77	64.7	12.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (J Harding Armstrong)	66	48.1	17.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Westborough)	76	66.5	9.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	415	391	5.8%
African American	8	12	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	158	129	18.4%
Hispanic	24	45	87.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	217	182	16.1%
Two or More Races	8	22	175%

Schools Near J Harding Armstrong

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J Harding Armstrong	Public	K-3	18 Fisher Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7760	387	33	11.8		178 (46.0%)	16 (4.1%)	48 (12.4%)	121 (31.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)	49.4			49.4	56.4			56.4			$18,561	$753	$17,808
Elsie A Hastings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	111 East Main Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7750	491	50	9.7		194 (39.5%)	19 (3.9%)	88 (17.9%)	165 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)								(n/a)	54.0			54.0	67.4			67.4			$18,822	$862	$17,960
Annie E Fales	Public	K-3	50 Eli Whitney Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7770	330	30	10.8		162 (49.1%)	8 (2.4%)	26 (7.9%)	122 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)	51.9			51.9	76.5			76.5			$19,476	$715	$18,760
Fannie E Proctor	Public	K-5	26 Jefferson Rd	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7040	247	22	11.4		143 (57.9%)	16 (6.5%)	31 (12.6%)	41 (16.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	73.1	259^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.7%		70	285^th of 928 public elementary schools	69.3%	26	51.3	53.6	44.2	50.0	60.0	69.1	48.8	60.1	51.2	51.2	$20,754	$264	$20,490
Lincoln Street	Public	K-5	76 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7030	282	21	13.2		202 (71.6%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	35 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	74.7	251^st of 916 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.2	230^th of 928 public elementary schools	75.2%	21	57.9	59.1	37.0	51.0	63.2	72.7	44.4	59.4	63.0	63.0	$19,093	$264	$18,829
Marguerite E Peaslee	Public	K-5	31 Maple Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7035	281	24	11.8		155 (55.2%)	6 (2.1%)	46 (16.4%)	39 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	23 (8.2%)	75.2	242^nd of 916 public elementary schools	73.6%		83.3	151^st of 928 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	58.3	44.2	53.5	52.2	50.0	58.1	65.1	57.5	65.1	65.1	$19,097	$264	$18,833
Floral Street School	Public	K-4	57 Floral Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8720	542	44	12.3		164 (30.3%)	33 (6.1%)	44 (8.1%)	261 (48.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	88.7	90^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.2%		91.5	59^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.6%	31	64.7	54.3		59.2	75.7	75.0		75.3			$14,682	$867	$13,815
Marion E Zeh	Public	K-5	33 Howard Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7048	255	18	13.9		154 (60.4%)	5 (2.0%)	37 (14.5%)	49 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	78.2	206^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.6	222^nd of 928 public elementary schools	76.1%	16	42.5	53.5	65.9	54.0	45.0	83.7	65.9	65.3	65.9	65.9	$20,418	$264	$20,154
Mary E Finn School	Public	PK, KG-1	60 Richards Road	Southborough	01772	Worcester County	Southborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 485-3176	365	32	11.4		193 (52.9%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.8%)	103 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.6%)								(n/a)											$17,591	$278	$17,313
Margaret A Neary	Public	4-5	53 Parkerville Road	Southborough	01772	Worcester County	Southborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 481-2300	285	20	14.2		193 (67.7%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.3%)	59 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	93.1	39^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.9	15^th of 928 public elementary schools	98.4%	24		64.7	63.5	64.1		82.0	74.0	78.3	72.8	72.8	$21,229	$344	$20,885

Frequently Asked Questions about J Harding Armstrong

What district is J Harding Armstrong in?

Westborough

What schools do graduates of J Harding Armstrong attend?

Students who attend J Harding Armstrong usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Pond School
Middle : Sarah W Gibbons Middle
High : Westborough High

How many students attend J Harding Armstrong?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended J Harding Armstrong.

What is the racial makeup of J Harding Armstrong?

Students at J Harding Armstrong are 46% White, 31% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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