Ranks #123 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.
Overall rank
#123
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
65%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
67%+24 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
480 students
ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Math, in the top 14% statewide. An average of 67% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
!Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 38%, below its other categories.
↑Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (53% to 64%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #123
ELA
Above averagetop 15% · #127
Math
Above averagetop 14% · #120
Attendance
Above averagetop 29% · #258
Teacher quality
Averagetop 38% · #332
MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.
Test scores
Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts64%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points above the state
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)87th · 81st
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students480
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
50%
Asian
30.2%
Hispanic/Latino
10%
Multi-Race
6.9%
Black/African American
2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
50% girls · 49.6% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.5
General education teachers77.2%
Special education teachers22.8%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
15.6%
8.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Acton-Boxborough
Blanchard Memorial School is part of the Acton-Boxborough regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.