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Public Grades K-6

433

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Spruce St
Acton, MA 01720-2433

(978) 266-2570

District: Acton (non-op)

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Asian:

38.3%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2005 → 94th in 2014

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (85% vs 60% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school85%

District avg80%

Massachusetts avg60%

Not ranked this year

Gates did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2014	88.8	55 of 926	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	42 of 928	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	86 of 930	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.7	30 of 924	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	89 of 920	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	20 of 909	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	40 of 908	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	35 of 911	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	43 of 911	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	92.8	21 of 887	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	94.7	6 of 882	99.3%	★★★★★
2003	92.2	21 of 884	97.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Massachusetts (2013-2014) ?

Mathematics88%+27 vs state

English Language Arts84%+23 vs state

Science and Technology/Engineering81%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Just no focus and basically no interest in helping the student that is struggling to learn. My family had a horrible experience. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL. Close Quote

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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)		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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	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
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
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
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
Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Great Rd	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-0290	485	38	12.6		384 (79.2%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	74.1	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%		82.7	149^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.7%	86	63.5	49.3	44.3		53.1	61.9	56.9	58.6		59.3	54.3	54.3	$20,841
Shaker Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	35 Shaker Lane	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 486-3959	425	32	13.2		306 (72.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.4%)	62 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)								(n/a)													$19,290
Green Meadow	Public	PK, KG-3	5 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 897-8246	456	38	11.9		322 (70.6%)	20 (4.4%)	70 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)	38.3				38.3	26.3				26.3			$24,114
Thoreau	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Prairie Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1300	401	40	10.1		276 (68.8%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.0%)	41 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.2%)	87.5	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%		93.9	31^st of 916 public elementary schools	96.6%	69	76.1	58.9	62.9		65.8	64.2	56.2	80.7		66.3	79.4	79.4	$27,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Gates

How many students attend Gates?

In the 2013-14 school year, 433 students attended Gates.

What is the racial makeup of Gates?

Students at Gates are 55% White, 38% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Gates in?

Acton (non-op)

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