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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACTON-BOXBOROUGH·NCES 250171000356
Blanchard Memorial School
493 Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, MA 01719 · (978) 263-4569 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 42% smaller than its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Acton-Boxborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
67.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blanchard Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #122 of 920 ▲ 8 | #54 of 207 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #113 of 920 ▼ 18 | #59 of 207 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #253 of 901 | #62 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #299 of 1,086 | #70 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #393 of 938 | #98 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #189 of 938 | #68 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #208 of 317 | #48 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 469 | 39.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 39.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 37 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 30.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blanchard Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (447 to 469); teachers up 31% (30.2 to 39.5).
About Blanchard Memorial School
Blanchard Memorial School is a public elementary school in Boxborough, Massachusetts. The school serves 469 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 23% larger than that.
Blanchard Memorial School is one of the 9 schools that make up Acton-Boxborough (5,055 students in total).
Roughly 50% of students at Blanchard Memorial School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. Blanchard Memorial School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
allk12 grades Blanchard Memorial School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program is the public school closest to Blanchard Memorial School, about 1.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Blanchard Memorial School declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 487 to 469 students. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Blanchard Memorial School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acton-Boxborough
- Acton-Boxborough Regional HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Raymond J Grey Junior HighMiddle · 824 students
- McCarthy-Towne SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Luther Conant SchoolElementary · 410 students
- C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Merriam SchoolElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program1.7 mi · 116
- C.T. Douglas Elementary School1.7 mi · 408
- Paul P Gates Elementary School1.7 mi · 380
- Acton-Boxborough Regional High2.4 mi · 1,622
- Raymond J Grey Junior High2.5 mi · 824
- Merriam School2.7 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Blanchard Memorial SchoolHow many students attend Blanchard Memorial School?
Blanchard Memorial School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Blanchard Memorial School serve?
Blanchard Memorial School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Blanchard Memorial School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Blanchard Memorial School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blanchard Memorial School?
At Blanchard Memorial School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 30% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Blanchard Memorial School in?
Blanchard Memorial School is part of Acton-Boxborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.