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Acton-Boxborough

At a glance

38^thof 348 Massachusetts districts▼ 4

Better than 89% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

15 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720·(978) 264-4700·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 89.1% of districts

Schools

5,055

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPaul P Gates Elementary School3^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Merriam School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Blanchard Memorial School 11.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Acton-Boxborough school district in Massachusetts is home to 9 high-performing schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools consistently demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

The Acton-Boxborough Regional High School and Raymond J Grey Junior High are two of the district's top-performing schools, ranking 4th and 14th in the state, respectively. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boast impressive test scores, with 83.16% of 10th-grade students at the high school proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.69% in Mathematics.

The elementary schools in the district also stand out, with Paul P Gates Elementary School and Luther Conant School ranking 3rd out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. These schools have exceptional test scores, with over 82% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district's commitment to early childhood education is also evident in the inclusion of the Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program, which receives significantly higher per-student funding than the other schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
C.T. Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	73 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2560	408	30	13.8		256 (62.7%)	7 (1.7%)	49 (12.0%)	58 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	69.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%		76.8	224^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.5%	66	40.3	42.1	61.5	79.1				54.2	40.3	45.6	58.5	75.6				53.7	61.5			61.5			$19,611
Paul P Gates Elementary School	Public	K-6	75 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 266-2570	380	30	12.6		109 (28.7%)	10 (2.6%)	24 (6.3%)	209 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	97	3^rd of 906 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.7	22^nd of 916 public elementary schools	97.6%	19	76.6	92.7	80.0	85.1				82.7	82.8	85.4	71.1	89.4				82.2	80.0			80.0			$21,423
Luther Conant School	Public	K-6	80 Taylor Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2550	410	33	12.4		124 (30.2%)	17 (4.1%)	29 (7.1%)	215 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	89.7	74^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.8	54^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.1%	20	55.4	76.3	77.9	79.2				72.0	56.9	69.2	63.2	86.1				69.3	79.4			79.4			$20,867
McCarthy-Towne School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-3377	431	35	12.3		286 (66.4%)	18 (4.2%)	62 (14.4%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	72.3	256^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.7%		74.2	254^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.3%	2	40.5	57.8	56.3	62.5				55.8	48.8	54.7	37.5	62.5				51.4	60.9			60.9			$20,924
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,622	120	13.4		744 (45.9%)	58 (3.6%)	134 (8.3%)	613 (37.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	56 (3.5%)	95.1	13^th of 349 public high schools	96.3%		95.8	7^th of 348 public high schools	98.0%	6							83.2								82.7				79.1		78.5		$20,844
Raymond J Grey Junior High	Public	7-8	16 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-4700	824	67	12.2		405 (49.2%)	18 (2.2%)	80 (9.7%)	268 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	95.7	17^th of 484 public middle schools	96.5%		95.8	15^th of 493 public middle schools	97.0%	2					74.8	74.2		74.5					80.0	81.7		80.8		72.9		72.9		64.5	$21,757
Merriam School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-3371	395	30	13.1		254 (64.3%)	16 (4.1%)	30 (7.6%)	65 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	79.5	188^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.6	212^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.9%	24	63.1	56.9	50.8	58.3				57.3	75.0	51.7	43.8	65.3				59.3	70.3			70.3			$20,044
Blanchard Memorial School	Public	K-6	493 Massachusetts Avenue	Boxborough	01719	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 263-4569	469	40	11.8		235 (50.1%)	12 (2.6%)	44 (9.4%)	142 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	87.5	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.1	85^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.7%	17	65.1	65.3	56.5	71.4				65.1	75.8	66.7	64.5	61.2				66.6	62.9			62.9			$20,694
Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	71 Spruce St.	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2530	116	8	14.5		49 (42.2%)	9 (7.8%)	13 (11.2%)	35 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.6%)								(n/a)																							$26,152

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Acton (non-op)	0.01 mi	5
Boxborough (non-op)	1.69 mi	1
Nashoba	3.15 mi	6	66^th
Littleton	3.66 mi	4	41^st
Maynard	3.91 mi	3	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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