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Blanchard Memorial School

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Blanchard Memorial School ranks 102 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Blanchard Memorial School is an elementary school located in Boxborough, MA, serving 507 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the highly-ranked Acton-Boxborough school district, which is ranked 38 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blanchard Memorial School consistently performs well on MCAS Next Generation assessments, often outperforming the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 65.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.06% for the Acton-Boxborough district and 41.53% for the state. In Mathematics, Blanchard Memorial School had 66.55% of students proficient or better, compared to 68.76% for the district and 40.74% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple school years.

Blanchard Memorial School's performance across various student subgroups, such as female, Asian, and Hispanic students, suggests that the school is effectively meeting the needs of diverse learners. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Acton-Boxborough district, Blanchard Memorial School generally outperforms its peers on MCAS assessments. However, the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is an area that could potentially be improved.

469

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,694

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

493 Massachusetts Avenue
Boxborough, MA 01719

(978) 263-4569

District: Acton-Boxborough

Students who attend Blanchard Memorial School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Asian:

30.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2017 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

102^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Acton-Boxborough

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	87.5	102 of 906	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	85 of 916	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	117 of 928	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	84 of 932	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	39 of 936	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	106 of 942	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	83 of 934	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	27 of 938	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	44 of 142	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	14 of 152	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.9	54 of 145	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	53 of 143	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	48 of 141	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	46 of 155	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	21 of 154	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	140 of 672	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	59 of 632	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	78 of 665	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	90 of 656	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	73 of 869	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	60 of 886	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	102 of 887	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	101 of 901	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	37 of 898	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	73 of 902	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	66 of 893	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	54 of 458	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	31 of 446	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	418 of 760	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	136 of 884	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	114 of 891	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	140 of 896	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	67 of 908	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	51 of 904	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	147 of 907	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	112 of 898	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	125 of 717	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	202 of 731	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	259 of 703	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	320 of 905	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.8	89 of 894	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.5	240 of 896	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	223 of 886	74.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.6	47 of 925	94.9%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	94.4	22 of 399	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	190 of 737	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	159 of 753	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	153 of 762	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	118 of 764	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	61 of 765	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	182 of 780	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	165 of 772	78.6%	★★★★☆

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 In Person (2021)95th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

Science63%+21 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Hildreth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4145	451	34	13.4		300 (66.5%)	8 (1.8%)	37 (8.2%)	67 (14.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	89.9	71^st of 906 public elementary schools	92.2%		85.7	118^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.1%	47	64.8	62.5	74.3		67.7	62.0	60.7	81.3		68.8	86.5	86.5	$24,074
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
Russell St Elementary	Public	3-5	57 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 540-2520	375	29	13.1		275 (73.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.4%)	73 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	76.7	221^st of 906 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.5	189^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.4%	32	57.9	53.2	48.0		53.1	61.7	56.9	59.5		59.5	63.5	63.5	$18,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchard Memorial School

What district is Blanchard Memorial School in?

Acton-Boxborough

What is the racial makeup of Blanchard Memorial School?

Students at Blanchard Memorial School are 50% White, 30% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Blanchard Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Blanchard Memorial School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Blanchard Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Blanchard Memorial School.

Is Blanchard Memorial School a good school?

Blanchard Memorial School ranks 102^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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