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C.T. Douglas Elementary School

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C.T. Douglas Elementary School ranks 245 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

C.T. Douglas Elementary School is a K–6 school serving 408 students in Acton, MA, part of the Acton-Boxborough district in Boston's western suburbs. It ranks 245th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the upper-middle tier statewide, though below its district average — the Acton-Boxborough district itself ranks 44th of 351 districts statewide. The school's proficiency rates beat state averages in English language arts (55.77%), math (57.85%), and science (54.84%), but trail district averages in every subject, with the biggest gap in science (18.50 points below the district).

Among nearby Acton-Boxborough schools, C.T. Douglas sits in the middle. Paul P Gates Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, ranks 8th of 899 (99th percentile, 5 stars) with science proficiency of 97.50%. Blanchard Memorial School and Luther Conant School also rank in the top 10% statewide, while McCarthy-Towne School (67th percentile) and Merriam School (62nd) rank lower. Sixth grade is a clear bright spot, with 78.26% proficient in ELA and 82.61% in math, both above district and state averages, while third and fourth grades trail the district. Science has declined for three straight years, and the student–teacher ratio of 13.8 is the highest among nearby schools and has risen over the past three years.

Results vary across student groups. Male students rank in the 82nd percentile and female students in the 61st; among racial and ethnic groups, White students rank 67th percentile, Asian students 54th, and Hispanic students 41st; special education students rank 66th. The most striking finding is the low socio-economic status subgroup, which fell to the 11th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026 after ranking in the 65th–66th percentile in the two prior years — a sharp swing worth asking the school about.

408

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,611

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

73 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720

(978) 266-2560

District: Acton-Boxborough

Students who attend C.T. Douglas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond J Grey Junior High
High:	Acton-Boxborough Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Asian:

14.2%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2017 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

245^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 23% (2017) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Acton-Boxborough

44^th of 351Acton-Boxborough among Massachusetts districts

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
2026	72.3	245 of 899	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	290 of 906	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	224 of 916	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	245 of 928	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	198 of 932	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	206 of 936	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	299 of 942	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.1	148 of 934	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	214 of 938	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	68 of 149	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	68 of 142	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	91 of 141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	45 of 155	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	39 of 154	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	54.7	242 of 665	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	124 of 656	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	343 of 869	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	274 of 869	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	250 of 886	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	240 of 887	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	214 of 901	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	229 of 898	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	381 of 902	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	259 of 893	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	280 of 475	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	659 of 742	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.6	258 of 736	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	259 of 760	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	162 of 879	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	292 of 884	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	165 of 891	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	240 of 896	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	169 of 908	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	180 of 904	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	225 of 907	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	119 of 898	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	240 of 709	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	368 of 717	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	210 of 731	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	375 of 905	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	328 of 894	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	314 of 896	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	122 of 886	86.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.2	251 of 925	72.9%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.4	36 of 399	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	244 of 734	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	319 of 737	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	291 of 753	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	321 of 762	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	284 of 764	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	270 of 765	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	486 of 780	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	226 of 772	70.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)64th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Science55%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	14.5%	256 (62.7%)	7 (1.7%)	49 (12.0%)	58 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	72.3	245^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.1	290^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.0%	45	46.9	42.4	54.1	78.3	55.8	43.8	47.0	56.5	82.6	57.9	54.8	54.8	$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	12.4%	109 (28.7%)	10 (2.6%)	24 (6.3%)	209 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	96.6	8^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.1%		97	3^rd of 906 public elementary schools	99.7%	5	78.8	67.2	92.5	79.1	77.9	74.2	78.1	82.5	86.4	79.4	97.5	97.5	$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	18.3%	286 (66.4%)	18 (4.2%)	62 (14.4%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	66.8	293^rd of 899 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.3	256^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.7%	37	52.3	47.8	38.6	54.8	48.7	47.7	55.6	41.1	58.7	50.7	54.4	54.4	$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	12.2%	254 (64.3%)	16 (4.1%)	30 (7.6%)	65 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	61.6	342^nd of 899 public elementary schools	62.0%		79.5	188^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.2%	154	35.7	35.4	46.4	69.4	47.6	23.8	38.5	57.9	64.1	47.8	56.1	56.1	$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	12.4%	235 (50.1%)	12 (2.6%)	44 (9.4%)	142 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	88.8	90^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.5	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%	12	63.9	65.1	62.5	56.1	61.9	59.0	73.0	72.5	80.6	71.6	66.3	66.3	$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	8.3%	124 (30.2%)	17 (4.1%)	29 (7.1%)	215 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	89.2	84^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.7%		89.7	74^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.8%	10	73.2	44.6	70.7	83.8	67.4	80.5	59.1	70.0	89.7	74.9	75.6	75.6	$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	10.3%	384 (79.2%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	75.5	220^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.5%		74.1	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%	15	56.9	62.1	44.6		54.9	63.4	67.4	44.6		58.9	50.7	50.7	$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	9.2%	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	23.9%	322 (70.6%)	20 (4.4%)	70 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)	32.2				32.2	29.6				29.6			$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	7.2%	276 (68.8%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.0%)	41 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.2%)	88.4	98^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.5	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%	2	85.1	68.8	56.2		67.9	66.0	79.7	61.6		69.0	60.3	60.3	$27,678

Frequently Asked Questions about C.T. Douglas Elementary School

How many students attend C.T. Douglas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended C.T. Douglas Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of C.T. Douglas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C.T. Douglas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raymond J Grey Junior High
High : Acton-Boxborough Regional High

Is C.T. Douglas Elementary School a good school?

C.T. Douglas Elementary School ranks 245^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of C.T. Douglas Elementary School?

Students at C.T. Douglas Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is C.T. Douglas Elementary School in?

Acton-Boxborough

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