Florence Sawyer School

Summary:

Florence Sawyer School is a public elementary school serving 735 students in grades PK-8 in Bolton, MA, which is part of the highly-ranked Nashoba District. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Massachusetts, with exceptional academic outcomes across all grade levels and subject areas.

Florence Sawyer School's MCAS proficiency rates significantly exceed state averages, with 56.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 39.17%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its diverse student subgroups, including female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools for these populations. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 11.8 over the past three years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Goodnow Brothers Elementary and Charles Jaworek School, Florence Sawyer School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This exceptional academic performance, coupled with the school's supportive environment and commitment to equity, make it a standout example in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 100 Mechanic Street
       Bolton, MA  01740


(978) 779-2821

District: Nashoba

SchoolDigger Rank:
243rd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,584 Help


Students who attend Florence Sawyer School usually attend:

High:    Nashoba Regional

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  735

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.3% Help


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Compare Details Florence Sawyer School ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Nashoba School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Florence Sawyer School ranks better than 82.4% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Florence Sawyer School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Nashoba School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (5%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Sawyer School is 11.8. 1 elementary schools in the Nashoba School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Sawyer School is $18,584, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Nashoba School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florence Sawyer School:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Sawyer School 243rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Florence Sawyer School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Sawyer School 87th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Florence Sawyer School in the ranking list.)

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Nashoba:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashoba 67th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Florence Sawyer School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.64 70th 884 92.1%
2004 85.49 103rd 882 88.3%
2005 88.11 66th 887 92.6%
2006 87.02 92nd 911 89.9%
2007 89.36 48th 911 94.7%
2008 89.56 49th 908 94.6%
2009 85.78 94th 909 89.7%
2010 85.06 109th 920 88.2%
2011 89.15 52nd 924 94.4%
2012 84.31 116th 930 87.5%
2013 82.80 140th 928 84.9%
2014 82.06 144th 926 84.4%
2015 82.87 124th 914 86.4%
2016 81.18 159th 932 82.9%
2017 85.79 106th 938 88.7%
2018 87.54 82nd 934 91.2%
2019 92.74 26th 942 97.2%
2021 86.25 126th 936 86.5%
2022 82.36 151st 932 83.8%
2023 79.12 193rd 928 79.2%
2024 75.20 243rd 916 73.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.84 234th 886 73.6%
2019 70.09 185th 896 79.4%
2021 69.82 185th 894 79.3%
2022 63.91 251st 905 72.3%
2023 70.70 149th 703 78.8%
2024 80.13 98th 731 86.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.22 106th 772 86.3%
2024 97.63 7th 760 99.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.91 80th 893 91.0%
2019 91.72 29th 902 96.8%
2021 84.71 131st 898 85.4%
2022 82.21 150th 901 83.4%
2023 76.50 204th 887 77.0%
2024 73.09 229th 886 74.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.23 112th 656 82.9%
2019 86.02 50th 665 92.5%
2021 85.66 51st 632 91.9%
2022 75.02 105th 672 84.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.98 98th 898 89.1%
2019 91.25 34th 907 96.3%
2021 84.62 116th 904 87.2%
2022 79.58 158th 908 82.6%
2023 77.65 183rd 896 79.6%
2024 74.11 226th 891 74.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.37 141st 925 84.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.57 44th 399 89.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.43 119th 772 84.6%
2019 87.69 45th 780 94.2%
2021 79.43 133rd 765 82.6%
2022 74.89 149th 764 80.5%
2023 67.61 224th 762 70.6%
2024 63.09 264th 753 64.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Florence Sawyer School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 94.98 5th 339 98.5%
2004 93.86 8th 344 97.7%
2005 95.33 3rd 356 99.2%
2006 91.29 16th 399 96.0%
2007 91.22 10th 399 97.5%
2008 91.13 14th 407 96.6%
2009 89.72 21st 409 94.9%
2010 88.08 30th 434 93.1%
2011 89.29 23rd 449 94.9%
2012 87.37 33rd 455 92.7%
2013 87.78 30th 455 93.4%
2014 85.97 46th 455 89.9%
2015 85.45 47th 441 89.3%
2016 81.88 65th 482 86.5%
2017 90.93 24th 487 95.1%
2018 91.11 29th 484 94.0%
2019 88.92 45th 498 91.0%
2021 92.46 34th 501 93.2%
2022 90.66 47th 497 90.5%
2023 88.88 58th 501 88.4%
2024 80.86 87th 493 82.4%
See the entire list of Massachusetts Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.49 194th 467 58.5%
2019 51.05 207th 484 57.2%
2021 66.28 106th 489 78.3%
2022 71.99 81st 503 83.9%
2023 55.59 136th 444 69.4%
2024 56.18 134th 441 69.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.77 19th 463 95.9%
2019 89.78 30th 478 93.7%
2021 92.87 28th 483 94.2%
2022 90.20 43rd 494 91.3%
2023 88.53 51st 489 89.6%
2024 82.73 76th 481 84.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.21 102nd 417 75.5%
2019 57.92 124th 424 70.8%
2021 77.46 54th 431 87.5%
2022 88.95 32nd 445 92.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.56 50th 466 89.3%
2019 85.56 61st 478 87.2%
2021 90.02 42nd 485 91.3%
2022 90.15 43rd 497 91.3%
2023 86.59 64th 489 86.9%
2024 76.57 99th 483 79.5%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.93 35th 491 92.9%
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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.39 32nd 339 90.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Florence Sawyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.37 42nd 395 89.4%
2019 79.63 66th 396 83.3%
2021 86.87 40th 401 90.0%
2022 86.27 45th 404 88.9%
2023 80.69 67th 403 83.4%
2024 72.35 88th 392 77.6%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Florence Sawyer School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 544 3 21 12 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1999 572 2 21 11 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 579 2 22 9 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2001 618 0 22 11 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2002 683 0 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2003 683 0 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2004 723 0 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 742
2005 707 2 22 10 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2006 704 2 9 6 0 n/a n/a 23 744
2007 756 6 15 5 0 n/a n/a 26 808
2008 756 5 18 3 0 n/a n/a 29 811
2009 754 5 24 7 0 1 26 0 817
2010 762 6 25 11 1 0 23 0 828
2011 787 7 30 20 1 0 28 0 873
2012 777 7 30 28 0 0 18 0 860
2013 695 7 28 21 0 0 16 0 767
2014 727 4 34 21 0 0 14 0 800
2015 698 5 29 21 0 0 22 0 775
2016 686 3 29 21 0 0 17 0 756
2017 695 3 32 23 0 0 21 0 774
2018 679 2 33 27 0 1 25 0 767
2019 635 2 33 21 0 1 25 0 717
2020 623 3 36 26 0 1 22 0 711
2021 630 3 25 32 1 1 25 0 717
2022 625 6 30 33 0 1 32 0 727
2023 623 8 33 37 0 1 33 0 735

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 Florence Sawyer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 580 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 606 n/a 0.0 0
2000 612 n/a 0.0 2.6
2001 651 n/a 0.0 2.5
2002 703 n/a n/a 1.4
2003 703 n/a n/a 1.4
2004 742 56.1 13.2 1.2
2005 741 59.1 12.5 2
2006 744 59.4 12.5 1.4
2007 808 61.0 13.2 1.3
2008 811 58.7 13.8 1.4
2009 817 60.1 13.6 2.7
2010 828 55.8 14.8 3.1
2011 873 58.5 14.9 3.6
2012 860 58.8 14.6 3
2013 767 57.4 13.3 2.7
2014 800 57.4 13.9 4.6
2015 775 55.0 14.0 5.3
2016 756 55.0 13.7 n/a
2017 774 57.5 13.4 n/a
2018 767 60.6 12.6 n/a
2019 717 60.4 11.8 n/a
2020 711 60.9 11.6 n/a
2021 717 65.3 10.9 n/a
2022 727 61.7 11.7 n/a
2023 735 62.1 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 Florence Sawyer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 580 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 606 n/a 0.0 0
2000 612 n/a 0.0 2.6
2001 651 n/a 0.0 2.5
2002 703 n/a n/a 1.4
2003 703 n/a n/a 1.4
2004 742 56.1 13.2 1.2
2005 741 59.1 12.5 2
2006 744 59.4 12.5 1.4
2007 808 61.0 13.2 1.3
2008 811 58.7 13.8 1.4
2009 817 60.1 13.6 2.7
2010 828 55.8 14.8 3.1
2011 873 58.5 14.9 3.6
2012 860 58.8 14.6 3
2013 767 57.4 13.3 2.7
2014 800 57.4 13.9 4.6
2015 775 55.0 14.0 5.3
2016 756 55.0 13.7 n/a
2017 774 57.5 13.4 n/a
2018 767 60.6 12.6 n/a
2019 717 60.4 11.8 n/a
2020 711 60.9 11.6 n/a
2021 717 65.3 10.9 n/a
2022 727 61.7 11.7 n/a
2023 735 62.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Florence Sawyer School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $298 (1.7%) $16,807 (98.3%) $17,104
2020 $521 (2.5%) $20,672 (97.5%) $21,193
2021 $752 (4.0%) $17,832 (96.0%) $18,584

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence Sawyer School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 26th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 193rd of 928 Elementary schools
 18%
Ranks 45th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 58th of 501 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)8264.7
 17.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nashoba)7963.9
 15.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)8157.4
 23.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nashoba)7362
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)8957.5
 31.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nashoba)7460.9
 13.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)8465.8
 18.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nashoba)6770
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)7750.7
 26.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nashoba)7357.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)8348
 35%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nashoba)6947
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Florence Sawyer School)7661.3
 14.7%
   5th Grade Science (Nashoba)6853.8
 14.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)7661.1
 14.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nashoba)7061.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)7762.5
 14.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nashoba)7157.5
 13.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)7462.2
 11.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nashoba)8262.2
 19.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)7967.8
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nashoba)7655
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)7072.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nashoba)7070.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)7150
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nashoba)7062.1
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Florence Sawyer School)6572.1
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (Nashoba)7168.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Florence Sawyer School)7861.2
 16.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Nashoba)7562.6
 12.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Florence Sawyer School)7859.1
 18.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nashoba)7158.9
 12.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Florence Sawyer School)6966.4
 2.6%
   All Grades Science (Nashoba)6961.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students717735
 2.5%
African American28
 300%
American Indian00
Asian3333
Hispanic2137
 76.2%
Pacific Islander11
White635623
 1.9%
Two or More Races2533
 32%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Florence Sawyer School.

Florence Sawyer School ranks 243rd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Florence Sawyer School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Florence Sawyer School usually go on to attend:

High : Nashoba Regional


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