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Blanchard Memorial School

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Blanchard Memorial School ranks 90 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Blanchard Memorial School is a K–6 elementary school in Boxborough, Massachusetts, serving 469 students as part of the Acton-Boxborough district. It has been a consistently strong performer, ranking 90th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 (90th percentile, 5 stars) and staying in roughly the top 10–15% of state elementary schools for nearly a decade. The district itself ranks 44th of 351 statewide.

Within its own district, Blanchard is the third-strongest of six elementary schools, behind Paul P Gates Elementary School and Luther Conant School, but well ahead of C.T. Douglas Elementary School, McCarthy-Towne School, and Merriam School. Looking beyond the district, Blanchard outperforms Russell St Elementary and Center School in all three tested subjects, and sits far above Green Meadow. Blanchard scores above the state average in ELA (61.85%), math (71.59%), and science (66.25%) — by roughly 22 to 30 points. Math is the standout, coming in above the district average at every grade, with the largest edges in grades 4 and 5.

Two areas are worth watching. Sixth-grade ELA (56.06%) is well above the state average but 13.60 points below the district's sixth-grade average — the clearest grade-level gap in the data. Science has slipped from earlier highs and now trails Paul P Gates and Hildreth Elementary School. On the plus side, Blanchard's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 is the lowest among all nearby schools in this comparison, and effectiveness for special education students has improved steadily in recent years. Note that free/reduced-lunch percentages are suppressed for Blanchard and nearby schools, so socioeconomic context cannot be compared.

469

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,694

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

90^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	88.8	90 of 899	90.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.3	61 of 149	59.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	87.1	93 of 869	89.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	44.2	238 of 475	49.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.0	82 of 742	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	418 of 760	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	79 of 879	91.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.2	87 of 709	87.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.8	106 of 734	85.6%	★★★★☆
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

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts62%+22 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
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
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
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
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
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	11.8%	300 (66.5%)	8 (1.8%)	37 (8.2%)	67 (14.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	86.1	119^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.8%		89.9	71^st of 906 public elementary schools	92.2%	48	67.1	60.6	52.5		60.4	59.2	70.4	60.7		63.6	77.1	77.1	$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	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
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	10.1%	275 (73.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.4%)	73 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	78.2	187^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.7	221^st of 906 public elementary schools	75.6%	34	55.9	55.9	47.8		53.4	52.8	62.5	64.0		59.7	63.2	63.2	$18,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchard Memorial School

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.

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.

Is Blanchard Memorial School a good school?

Blanchard Memorial School ranks 90^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Blanchard Memorial School in?

Acton-Boxborough

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