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Merriam School

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Merriam School ranks 342 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Merriam School is a K–6 elementary school at 11 Charter Road in Acton, MA, serving 395 students in the Acton-Boxborough district. It is a below-average school inside an above-average district: in 2025-26 it ranked 342 of 899 schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars) with ELA proficiency of 47.56% and math proficiency of 47.81%. That clears the state averages of 40.03% in ELA and 41.11% in math, but sits well below district averages of 63.88% and 67.82%. For eight of the previous nine years, Merriam was in the 77th–82nd percentile, so the 2025-26 result is a sharp single-year break rather than a long decline.

Among Acton-Boxborough elementaries, Merriam is 6th of 6 in ELA and math and 4th of 6 in science. Its science proficiency (56.14%) is its relative strength, above the state (40.98%) but below the district (73.34%). Nearby, Paul P Gates Elementary School and Luther Conant School post much higher ELA and math scores, while McCarthy-Towne School—at the same address—has a nearly identical profile and ranks just above Merriam. Out-of-district neighbors like Thoreau and Josiah Haynes also score higher; Green Meadow is the only nearby school scoring below state level. Shaker Lane Elementary serves only PK–2, so it is not directly comparable.

The all-grades average hides a sharp internal split. In 2025-26, grades 3 and 4 fell below state averages in ELA and math, with 3rd-grade math at 23.81%—18 points below state and 31 points below district. Grades 5 and 6 were at or near district level and well above state; 6th-grade ELA was 69.35% versus the district’s 69.66%. Money and staffing do not obviously explain the difference: Merriam’s per-student spending ($16,998) and student–teacher ratio (13.1) are mid-pack in its district, and its closest spending peers, Paul P Gates Elementary School and Luther Conant School, are top performers. Keep in mind that free/reduced-lunch data are suppressed for Merriam and nearby schools, so socioeconomic comparisons cannot be verified, and grade-level figures rest on small cohorts.

395

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,263

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

11 Charter Road
Acton, MA 01720

(978) 264-3371

District: Acton-Boxborough

Students who attend Merriam School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Asian:

16.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2017 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2017

!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 school49%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

342^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2017

From top 19% (2017) to top 38% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	61.6	342 of 899	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.5	188 of 906	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	212 of 916	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	169 of 928	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	205 of 932	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	200 of 936	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	180 of 942	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	211 of 934	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	174 of 938	81.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	79 of 149	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	91 of 152	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	92 of 145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	85 of 143	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	49 of 155	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	174 of 672	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	163 of 632	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	159 of 665	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	171 of 656	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	402 of 869	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	253 of 869	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	208 of 886	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	190 of 887	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	265 of 901	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	240 of 898	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	127 of 902	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	197 of 893	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	58.9	271 of 757	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	90 of 772	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	234 of 879	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	106 of 884	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	201 of 891	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	156 of 896	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	159 of 908	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	167 of 904	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	224 of 907	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	211 of 898	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	200 of 709	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	114 of 717	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	222 of 731	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	342 of 703	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	202 of 905	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	201 of 894	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	235 of 896	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	251 of 886	71.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	244 of 925	73.6%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.8	59 of 399	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	426 of 734	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.3	204 of 737	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	254 of 753	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	158 of 762	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	255 of 764	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	225 of 765	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	275 of 780	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	282 of 772	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)74th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)64th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 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 (2025)
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%	$21,405
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%	$20,263
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%	$21,459
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%	$19,696
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%	$21,064
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%	$22,036
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%	$29,674
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%	$23,909
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%	$21,327
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%	$22,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Merriam School

What district is Merriam School in?

Acton-Boxborough

What schools do graduates of Merriam School attend?

Students who attend Merriam School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Merriam School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Merriam School.

Is Merriam School a good school?

Merriam School ranks 342^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Merriam School?

Students at Merriam School are 64% White, 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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