Ranks #306 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 35%.
Overall rank
#306
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
438 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 38% statewide. Students attend 94.8% of school days on average.
↑Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (39% to 48%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 35% · #306
ELA
Averagetop 43% · #376
Math
Averagetop 42% · #374
Attendance
Averagetop 38% · #338
Teacher quality
Averagetop 38% · #340
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 in 6 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
Math48%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 53rd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students438
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
65.8%
Hispanic/Latino
15.1%
Asian
9.1%
Multi-Race
5.7%
Black/African American
4.3%
51.8% girls · 48.2% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.1%
Special education teachers22.9%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
15.6%
9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0% out-of-school, 0.4% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)
About the towns in Acton-Boxborough
McCarthy-Towne 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.