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Massachusetts public elementary school

C.T. Douglas Elementary School

Acton-Boxborough school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #429 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 48%.

Overall rank
#429
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
411 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: Attendance, in the top 26% statewide. Students attend 95.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 49% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 21 points since 2023 (68% to 47%).
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (52% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 48% · #429
ELA
Averagetop 45% · #396
Math
Averagebottom 49% · #464
Attendance
Above averagetop 26% · #228
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 33% · #295

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

ELA has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students411
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
61.6%
Asian
15.1%
Hispanic/Latino
13.1%
Multi-Race
8.8%
Black/African American
1.5%

51.1% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86.4%
Special education teachers13.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
15.6%

8.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About the towns in Acton-Boxborough

C.T. Douglas Elementary 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.

Acton
Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$938KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$15,220MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$88,147MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.1%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves5.4% of budget
Boxborough
Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$934KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,372MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$83,725MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves14.1% of budget

Acton-Boxborough district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.

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