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Massachusetts public elementary school

Luther Conant School

Acton-Boxborough school district

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overall grade

Ranks #124 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 14%.

Overall rank
#124
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
65%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
70%+26 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
414 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 11% statewide. An average of 70% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 49%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 23 points since 2023 (57% to 80%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #124
ELA
Above averagetop 14% · #123
Math
Above averagetop 11% · #91
Attendance
Averagetop 45% · #394
Teacher quality
Averagetop 49% · #430

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 Arts73%in 2026 · state 43%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school73%State43%20172019202120232026
Math80%in 2026 · state 42%
38 points above the state
0%50%100%This school80%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)519
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)94th · 97th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students414
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
52.2%
White
29.5%
Hispanic/Latino
7.7%
Multi-Race
6.3%
Black/African American
4.4%

46.6% girls · 53.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
11.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.8%
Special education teachers18.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About the towns in Acton-Boxborough

Luther Conant 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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