11 Charter Road, Acton, Middlesex County, 01720
Merriam School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Acton, Middlesex County. The school has 431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Acton-Boxborough school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merriam School enrolls 431 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 17% Asian and 7.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 282 | 66% |
| Asian | 72 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merriam School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 154.
Merriam School is one of 9 schools in Acton-Boxborough, based in Acton, Massachusetts. The district serves 5,055 students district-wide and employs 395 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 431 students, Merriam School is smaller than the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large