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Raymond J Grey Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Raymond J Grey Junior High is a highly-ranked middle school located in Acton, Massachusetts. It serves grades 7-8 and has an enrollment of 813 students. The school is part of the Acton-Boxborough school district, which is ranked 38 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymond J Grey Junior High is a standout academic institution, consistently ranking among the top 20 middle schools in Massachusetts over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 17 out of 484 schools. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating exceptional academic performance. Across all grades and subjects, Raymond J Grey Junior High outperforms the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70%. The school's diverse student population and strong performance across various subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, and students with disabilities, further highlight its commitment to equity and inclusivity.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as John Glenn Middle in Bedford, Stony Brook School in Westford, and Concord Middle in Concord, Raymond J Grey Junior High consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, including MCAS proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings. The school's exceptional performance in mathematics, with proficiency rates consistently above 75% and often exceeding 80% across all grades, is particularly noteworthy.

824

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,757

Per pupil spending ?

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720

(978) 264-4700

District: Acton-Boxborough

Students who attend Raymond J Grey Junior High usually attend:

High:

Acton-Boxborough Regional High

Feeder schools for Raymond J Grey Junior High:

Elementary:	Blanchard Memorial School
	C.T. Douglas Elementary School
	Luther Conant School
	McCarthy-Towne School
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	Merriam School
	Paul P Gates Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Asian:

32.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Massachusetts middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

17^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 348Acton-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
2025	95.7	17 of 484	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	15 of 493	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	14 of 501	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	19 of 497	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	11 of 501	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	9 of 498	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	14 of 484	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	9 of 487	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	15 of 482	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	14 of 441	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	11 of 455	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	10 of 455	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.9	7 of 449	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	8 of 434	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	16 of 409	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	92.0	7 of 407	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.8	5 of 399	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	93.7	4 of 399	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	93.8	9 of 356	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	94.1	6 of 344	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	94.2	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	99.8	2 of 202	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	13 of 209	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	31 of 212	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	41 of 193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	8 of 127	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	13 of 120	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	7 of 134	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	11 of 135	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	3 of 119	97.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	96.4	13 of 445	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	10 of 431	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	9 of 424	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	9 of 417	97.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	46 of 181	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	8 of 180	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	13 of 473	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	17 of 481	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	18 of 489	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	23 of 494	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	9 of 483	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	10 of 478	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	12 of 463	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	40 of 376	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	58 of 378	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	130 of 364	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	65 of 368	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	97.4	8 of 335	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	25 of 322	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	6 of 309	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	32 of 464	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	24 of 469	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	44 of 481	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	37 of 489	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	30 of 462	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.7	109 of 452	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	47 of 438	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	20 of 473	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	16 of 483	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	14 of 489	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	15 of 497	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	14 of 485	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	10 of 478	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	15 of 466	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	13 of 116	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	15 of 98	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	26 of 102	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	20 of 92	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	23 of 435	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	20 of 441	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	17 of 444	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	39 of 503	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	19 of 489	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	19 of 484	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	23 of 467	95.1%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	95.7	16 of 491	96.7%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	98.7	2 of 339	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	36 of 386	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	42 of 392	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	28 of 403	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	39 of 404	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	28 of 401	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	20 of 396	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	46 of 395	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile~ school

African American (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+40 vs state

English Language Arts75%+33 vs state

Science73%+31 vs state

Civics64%+25 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

I go to this school. Its pretty cool. I am currently in the 8gold wing. In gym we are playing handball. On Leary Field. Its a lot of fun and my science teacher has two degus we have named Earl and Rahul, and a lot of goldfish. It is a beautiful place, and has a lost and found, including my science teachers coathanger. Close Quote

Schools Near Raymond J Grey Junior High

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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 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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
Hale	Public	6-8	55 Hartley Road	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-4788	247	22	11.0		197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	92.1	46^th of 484 public middle schools	90.5%		89.7	53^rd of 493 public middle schools	89.2%	7			58.7	72.3	78.7	69.5			64.1	68.8	73.9	68.9		69.3	69.3	65.9	$22,245
Fowler School	Public	4-8	3 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 897-6700	451	41	10.8		337 (74.7%)	12 (2.7%)	76 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	65.6	151^st of 484 public middle schools	68.8%		70	133^rd of 493 public middle schools	73.0%	18	42.5	26.7	45.0	41.1	58.0	42.5	34.9	22.0	33.8	25.8	54.6	34.0	39.6	62.9	51.1	61.8	$22,288
Concord Middle	Public	6-8	835 Old Marlboro Road	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1380	643	66	9.6		468 (72.8%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.6%)	53 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	96.4	10^th of 484 public middle schools	97.9%		94.7	22^nd of 493 public middle schools	95.5%	12			79.3	76.1	85.2	80.1			73.7	73.6	67.2	71.6		80.1	80.1	73.1	$27,444
Littleton Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 486-8938	373	29	12.9		280 (75.1%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.8%)	57 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	91.6	50^th of 484 public middle schools	89.7%		89.7	52^nd of 493 public middle schools	89.5%	2			72.6	72.9	73.6	73.0			62.1	57.1	64.2	61.0		67.0	67.0	69.8	$17,336
The Bromfield Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Massachusetts Ave	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 456-4140	244	24	10.2		176 (72.1%)	10 (4.1%)	10 (4.1%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	92.6	38^th of 484 public middle schools	92.1%		96.4	13^th of 493 public middle schools	97.4%	25			70.9	75.3	77.3	74.5			65.0	64.6	57.3	62.5		76.0	76.0	66.7	$19,546
Ephraim Curtis Middle	Public	6-8	22 Pratts Mill Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-1071	816	82	9.9		588 (72.1%)	30 (3.7%)	48 (5.9%)	89 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.0%)	95.5	18^th of 484 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	33^rd of 493 public middle schools	93.3%	15			68.6	69.4	81.1	72.9			74.5	76.1	78.0	76.1		68.1	68.1	75.7	$23,235
David J. Quinn Middle School	Public	5-7	201 Manning Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6210	546	55	9.9		374 (68.5%)	20 (3.7%)	136 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	42.8	249^th of 484 public middle schools	48.6%		43.1	257^th of 493 public middle schools	47.9%	8		22.7	40.7	38.4		33.5		17.3	26.6	31.6		25.0	35.1		35.1		$13,849
Blanchard Middle	Public	6-8	14 West Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5582	541	45	12.0		304 (56.2%)	11 (2.0%)	22 (4.1%)	200 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	93.9	29^th of 484 public middle schools	94.0%		95.5	17^th of 493 public middle schools	96.6%	12			64.9	60.5	75.6	67.0			77.1	69.2	76.5	74.3		72.0	72.0	78.3	$18,034
John Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	99 McMahon Road	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-3201	604	59	10.2		337 (55.8%)	47 (7.8%)	39 (6.5%)	134 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.8%)	92.4	40^th of 484 public middle schools	91.7%		94.1	28^th of 493 public middle schools	94.3%	12			66.8	72.1	76.8	71.8			63.7	71.1	60.9	65.5		66.0	66.0	67.9	$23,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond J Grey Junior High

Is Raymond J Grey Junior High a good school?

Yes! Raymond J Grey Junior High is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond J Grey Junior High?

Students at Raymond J Grey Junior High are 49% White, 33% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Raymond J Grey Junior High in?

Acton-Boxborough

What high school do graduates of Raymond J Grey Junior High attend?

Students who attend Raymond J Grey Junior High usually go on to attend Acton-Boxborough Regional High

How many students attend Raymond J Grey Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Raymond J Grey Junior High.

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