Merriam School

Merriam School is an average-sized K-5 school in Acton, Massachusetts, overseen by Acton-Boxborough. The school enrolls 395 students in grades K through 6.

Merriam School is one of 9 schools operated by Acton-Boxborough, a district that teaches 5,055 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Merriam School logs that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Merriam School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Middlesex County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Merriam School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

The closest other public school is McCarthy-Towne School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Merriam School.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Merriam School has edged down 21%, going from 498 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 68% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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