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McCarthy-Towne School

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McCarthy-Towne School ranks 293 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

McCarthy-Towne School is a K–6 elementary school in Acton, MA, serving 431 students as part of the Acton-Boxborough district, which ranks 44th of 351 districts in Massachusetts. In 2025-2026, McCarthy-Towne School placed 293rd of 899 ranked Massachusetts elementary schools — 67th percentile, 3 stars. That is above the state average but below the school's recent peak: it climbed from the 56th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 76th in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, plateaued near the 72nd percentile, then slipped to 67th.

On the 2025-2026 MCAS, proficiency was 48.7% in English language arts, 50.66% in math, and 54.39% in science. Those results are above state averages (40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%) but trail the Acton-Boxborough district by roughly 15 to 19 points in every subject, where district rates are 63.88%, 67.82%, and 73.34%. The year-over-year change is the standout trend: ELA fell from 55.79% and science from 60.94%, math was nearly flat, and the school's star rating moved from 4 stars to 3.

Fifth grade is the clearest weak spot relative to the district — 20.22 points below in ELA and 21.47 points below in math, with scores only marginally above state averages — while 4th grade comes closest to district norms. Among the six same-district K–6 schools, McCarthy-Towne ranks 5th of 6, ahead of only Merriam School; the two share the same 11 Charter Road address. Paul P Gates Elementary School, Luther Conant School, and Blanchard Memorial School rank much higher, with Gates 8th statewide. Low socio-economic status students improved from the 40th to the 52nd percentile, even as the overall rank dipped. Per-student spending was $16,289 in 2020-2021, the lowest among same-district peers, with a 12.3 student/teacher ratio. Nearby, McCarthy-Towne outperforms Green Meadow, trails Thoreau and Josiah Haynes, and is close to Center School.

431

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,924

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

11 Charter Road
Acton, MA 01720

(978) 264-3377

District: Acton-Boxborough

Students who attend McCarthy-Towne School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2017 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Acton-Boxborough's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

293^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	66.8	293 of 899	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	256 of 906	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	254 of 916	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	262 of 928	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	227 of 932	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	223 of 936	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	325 of 942	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	413 of 934	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	295 of 938	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	87.7	3 of 145	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	56 of 155	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.2	180 of 672	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	178 of 632	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	187 of 665	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	147 of 656	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	352 of 869	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	256 of 869	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	285 of 886	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	280 of 887	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	236 of 901	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	202 of 898	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	291 of 902	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	447 of 893	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	234 of 475	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	312 of 458	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	237 of 398	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	359 of 742	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	379 of 736	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	453 of 760	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	325 of 757	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	95 of 772	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	30.2	546 of 700	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	257 of 879	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	245 of 884	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	183 of 891	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	243 of 896	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	202 of 908	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	240 of 904	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	346 of 907	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	352 of 898	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	235 of 709	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	147 of 717	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	139 of 731	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	172 of 703	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	299 of 905	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	253 of 894	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	426 of 896	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	392 of 886	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	234 of 925	74.7%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.8	83 of 399	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	289 of 734	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	210 of 737	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	243 of 753	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	308 of 762	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	249 of 764	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	250 of 765	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	329 of 780	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	410 of 772	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)98th percentile+26 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)79th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+13 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	100%	0%	$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	97%	0%	$20,044
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	100%	0%	$20,867
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	98%	0%	$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	98%	0%	$21,423
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	96%	2%	$20,694
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	100%	0%	$27,678
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			91%	0%	$24,114
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)													97%	3%	$19,290
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	95%	5%	$20,841

Frequently Asked Questions about McCarthy-Towne School

What district is McCarthy-Towne School in?

Acton-Boxborough

What is the racial makeup of McCarthy-Towne School?

Students at McCarthy-Towne School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of McCarthy-Towne School attend?

Students who attend McCarthy-Towne School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend McCarthy-Towne School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended McCarthy-Towne School.

Is McCarthy-Towne School a good school?

McCarthy-Towne School ranks 293^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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