Lincoln School · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Acton’s public schools outscore 73% of Maine districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Acton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Acton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 303 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Acton’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,608 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Maplestone (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Acton’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Maine school districts, #35 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Acton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Acton
Acton Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 256 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Acton’s public schools are run by Acton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Acton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Acton’s borders.
Every school in Acton
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Acton’s schools
Are Acton’s schools good?
By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Acton children attend outscore 73% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #35 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Acton in?
Acton, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 256 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Acton spend per student?
$20,608 in Acton (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Acton?
Yes: Maplestone (special education, grades 7–12, 24 students).
Parents talk
What Acton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Acton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.