Best Public Schools in Acton, MA

Summary:

The city of Acton, Massachusetts is home to a high-performing school district, with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its exceptional academic achievements, with multiple schools ranked among the top in the state. Acton-Boxborough is a standout district, boasting several 5-star rated schools that consistently outperform state averages in standardized tests.

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is the district's crown jewel, ranked 7th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students achieve exceptional proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, with a remarkable 97.8% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.2% dropout rate. Raymond J Grey Junior High and Paul P Gates Elementary School also stand out, ranking 15th and 22nd in their respective categories and earning 5-star ratings.

The Acton-Boxborough school district is known for its diverse student population, with a significant representation of Asian and White students. Despite this diversity, the schools maintain a strong focus on academic excellence, with high test scores, low dropout rates, and relatively small class sizes. The district's commitment to providing quality education is evident in its higher-than-average spending per student, which likely contributes to the schools' outstanding performance and the well-being of their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C.T. Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	73 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2560	407	31	13.2		254 (62.4%)	10 (2.5%)	46 (11.3%)	59 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	76.8	224^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.5%		74	245^th of 928 public elementary schools	73.6%	21	53.6	52.3	57.1	67.4				56.9	46.4	58.5	44.9	87.0				58.3	65.3			65.3		$16,802	$982	$15,821
Paul P Gates Elementary School	Public	K-6	75 Spruce Street	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 266-2570	356	28	12.5		101 (28.4%)	6 (1.7%)	22 (6.2%)	201 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	94.7	22^nd of 916 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.3	21^st of 928 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	95.0	52.4	77.1	84.8				77.3	92.5	64.3	81.3	88.9				81.7	87.5			87.5		$16,703	$936	$15,767
Luther Conant School	Public	K-6	80 Taylor Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2550	413	31	13.1		109 (26.4%)	12 (2.9%)	32 (7.7%)	233 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	91.8	54^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.7	25^th of 928 public elementary schools	97.3%	29	66.7	52.2	78.1	83.8				70.9	71.8	60.3	80.6	89.7				76.1	79.2			79.2		$16,777	$944	$15,833
McCarthy-Towne School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-3377	441	36	12.4		299 (67.8%)	15 (3.4%)	57 (12.9%)	46 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	74.2	254^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.4	262^nd of 928 public elementary schools	71.8%	8	52.6	45.2	55.2	61.7				54.3	48.2	61.9	44.8	62.5				54.9	54.6			54.6		$16,289	$996	$15,293
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,649	122	13.5		770 (46.7%)	53 (3.2%)	131 (7.9%)	623 (37.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	54 (3.3%)	95.8	7^th of 348 public high schools	98.0%		95.6	4^th of 347 public high schools	98.8%	3							88.9								87.0				87.8		87.3	$17,610	$1,124	$16,486
Raymond J Grey Junior High	Public	7-8	16 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-4700	813	70	11.6		423 (52.0%)	16 (2.0%)	59 (7.3%)	272 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	95.8	15^th of 493 public middle schools	97.0%		95.7	14^th of 501 public middle schools	97.2%	1					59.1	77.6		68.5					70.5	83.2		77.0		75.9		75.9		$17,820	$972	$16,848
Merriam School	Public	K-6	11 Charter Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-3371	404	32	12.6		263 (65.1%)	9 (2.2%)	33 (8.2%)	67 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	77.6	212^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.9%		81.3	169^th of 928 public elementary schools	81.8%	43	53.6	57.1	45.6	62.3				54.7	50.9	56.5	59.1	66.7				58.7	59.7			59.7		$16,998	$1,101	$15,897
Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	71 Spruce St.	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2530	109	8	13.6		44 (40.4%)	7 (6.4%)	9 (8.3%)	40 (36.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)								(n/a)																						$29,343	$1,730	$27,613

Cities Near Acton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Littleton	2.51 mi	4	63^rd
Carlisle	3.29 mi	1	2^nd
Westford	3.7 mi	10	60^th
Chelmsford	4.16 mi	7	162^nd
Concord	4.58 mi	5	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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