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Acton-Boxborough Schools
Acton-Boxborough is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Acton). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Acton-Boxborough on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Acton-Boxborough
8 of 9 schools in Acton-Boxborough carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 2
Best schools in Acton-Boxborough
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Acton Boxborough Regional High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Paul P Gates Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Raymond J Grey Junior High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Luther Conant School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Blanchard Memorial School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Merriam School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Ct Douglas Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Mccarthy Towne School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Acton-Boxborough
All schools, A to Z (9)
- A+ Acton Boxborough Regional High, Acton
- A Blanchard Memorial School, Boxborough
- Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program, Acton
- B+ Ct Douglas Elementary School, Acton
- A+ Luther Conant School, Acton
- B+ Mccarthy Towne School, Acton
- A- Merriam School, Acton
- A+ Paul P Gates Elementary School, Acton
- A+ Raymond J Grey Junior High, Acton
Where Acton-Boxborough schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Acton (8)
- Boxborough (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,099 students with 396 full-time-equivalent teachers and 748 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2501710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Acton-Boxborough
How many schools are in Acton-Boxborough?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Acton-Boxborough, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Acton-Boxborough serve?
The largest by graded schools: Acton, Boxborough.
How good are the schools in Acton-Boxborough?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 69.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67.4%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Acton-Boxborough?
5,099 students were enrolled in Acton-Boxborough in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Acton-Boxborough?
Acton-Boxborough is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Acton. Its boundary covers about 30.2 sq mi.