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Alumni: what's one memory from Raymond J Grey Junior High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
824
Middle
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACTON-BOXBOROUGH·NCES 250171000013
Raymond J Grey Junior High
16 Charter Rd, Acton, MA 01720 · (978) 264-4700 · Middlesex County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Raymond J Grey Junior High→Acton-Boxborough Regional High
Feeds from
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
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
81.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
824
-140 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.5:1
% White
49%
was 56%
% Hispanic
10%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
33%
was 34%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Raymond J Grey Junior High
Raymond J Grey Junior High, a well-populated middle school in Acton, Massachusetts, overseen by Acton-Boxborough, enrolls 824 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 51% larger than the state mean of about 547.
Acton-Boxborough comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,055 students; Raymond J Grey Junior High is among them.
Looking at the student body, Raymond J Grey Junior High records that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 33% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Raymond J Grey Junior High is one campus in the mix.
McCarthy-Towne School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Raymond J Grey Junior High operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 964 students in 2018 compared to 824 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 56% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.
Inside the community feed, members of the Raymond J Grey Junior High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
- Blanchard Memorial SchoolElementary · 469 students
- McCarthy-Towne SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Luther Conant SchoolElementary · 410 students
- C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Merriam SchoolElementary · 395 students
Other schools in Acton
- Acton-Boxborough Regional HighHigh · 1,622 students
- McCarthy-Towne SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Luther Conant SchoolElementary · 410 students
- C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Merriam SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- McCarthy-Towne School0.2 mi · 431
- Merriam School0.2 mi · 395
- Acton-Boxborough Regional High0.2 mi · 1,622
- Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program0.8 mi · 116
- Paul P Gates Elementary School0.8 mi · 380
- C.T. Douglas Elementary School0.8 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Raymond J Grey Junior HighHow large is Raymond J Grey Junior High?
Raymond J Grey Junior High enrolls approximately 824 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Raymond J Grey Junior High serve?
Raymond J Grey Junior High serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Raymond J Grey Junior High have?
Raymond J Grey Junior High employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Raymond J Grey Junior High?
Student demographics at Raymond J Grey Junior High are roughly 49% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 33% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Raymond J Grey Junior High public or private?
Raymond J Grey Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Acton-Boxborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.