Merriam Primary School
11 Charter Rd
Acton MA, 01720, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-264-4700
Ranking: (58 out of 1,316, top 4%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Acton School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 605 | 605 | 590 | 614 | 628 | 616 | 604 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 83 | 13.7% | 79 | 13.1% | 65 | 11.0% | 63 | 10.3% | 64 | 10.2% | 67 | 10.9% | 65 | 10.8% |
Kindergarten: | 61 | 10.1% | 59 | 9.8% | 61 | 10.3% | 83 | 13.5% | 83 | 13.2% | 58 | 9.4% | 59 | 9.8% |
Grade 1: | 65 | 10.7% | 63 | 10.4% | 84 | 14.2% | 87 | 14.2% | 67 | 10.7% | 66 | 10.7% | 63 | 10.4% |
Grade 2: | 66 | 10.9% | 90 | 14.9% | 90 | 15.3% | 68 | 11.1% | 71 | 11.3% | 73 | 11.9% | 69 | 11.4% |
Grade 3: | 92 | 15.2% | 93 | 15.4% | 70 | 11.9% | 67 | 10.9% | 72 | 11.5% | 72 | 11.7% | 77 | 12.7% |
Grade 4: | 96 | 15.9% | 72 | 11.9% | 73 | 12.4% | 75 | 12.2% | 74 | 11.8% | 87 | 14.1% | 82 | 13.6% |
Grade 5: | 69 | 11.4% | 72 | 11.9% | 75 | 12.7% | 72 | 11.7% | 94 | 15.0% | 97 | 15.7% | 92 | 15.2% |
Grade 6: | 73 | 12.1% | 77 | 12.7% | 72 | 12.2% | 99 | 16.1% | 103 | 16.4% | 96 | 15.6% | 97 | 16.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 325 | 53.7% | 324 | 53.6% | 316 | 53.6% | 322 | 52.4% | 308 | 49.0% | 311 | 50.5% | 299 | 49.5% |
Female: | 280 | 46.3% | 281 | 46.4% | 274 | 46.4% | 292 | 47.6% | 320 | 51.0% | 305 | 49.5% | 287 | 47.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 146 | 24.1% | 154 | 25.5% | 143 | 24.2% | 155 | 25.2% | 130 | 20.7% | 134 | 21.8% | 142 | 23.5% |
Hispanic: | 21 | 3.5% | 20 | 3.3% | 17 | 2.9% | 17 | 2.8% | 15 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.5% |
Black: | 11 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 50 | 8.0% | 51 | 8.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
White: | 407 | 67.3% | 397 | 65.6% | 402 | 68.1% | 423 | 68.9% | 416 | 66.2% | 401 | 65.1% | 435 | 72.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 19 | 3.1% | 20 | 3.3% | 17 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.1% | 15 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 3.3% | 19 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.6% | 15 | 2.4% | 10 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.81 | 17.30 | 17.99 | 18.37 | 19.08 | 18.70 | 19.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.9% | 84.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 77% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 69% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 79% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 83% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 82% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 81% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 85% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 84% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.3% | 86.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 86% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 78% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 85% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 79% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 74% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 75% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 74.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 80% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 76% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 71% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 72% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 76% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 71% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 70% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 89% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 86% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 86% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 87% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 82% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 78% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 77% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 82% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 84% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84.32% | 87% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 85% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 80% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 79% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 73% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 79% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 73% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 76% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 93% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 91% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 90% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 89% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 90% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 88% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 79.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 83% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 88% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 86% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 85% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 89% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Merriam Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.