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Merriam School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

11 Charter Road, Acton, MA 01720 · (978) 264-3371 · Part of Acton-Boxborough Regional School District

Acton’s School Grade A better than 92% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
395
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Merriam School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Acton kids: Raymond J Grey Junior High

On the path

Where Acton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Merriam SchoolYou are here
7–8Raymond J Grey Junior High824 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

11 Charter Road, Acton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 143
Grade 241
Grade 366
Grade 462
Grade 569
Grade 675
Enrollment over time
433’20
453’21
431’22
404’23
395’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 16%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merriam School from Acton families.

Other schools in Acton-Boxborough Regional School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Acton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.