Mccarthy-Towne Primary School
11 Charter Rd
Acton MA, 01720, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-264-3377
Ranking: (225 out of 1,316, top 17%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten 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: | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 482 | 481 | 476 | 486 | 497 | 480 | 494 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 63 | 13.1% | 57 | 11.9% | 61 | 12.8% | 61 | 12.6% | 64 | 12.9% | 60 | 12.5% | 58 | 11.7% |
Grade 1: | 67 | 13.9% | 64 | 13.3% | 62 | 13.0% | 64 | 13.2% | 66 | 13.3% | 66 | 13.8% | 66 | 13.4% |
Grade 2: | 66 | 13.7% | 68 | 14.1% | 65 | 13.7% | 69 | 14.2% | 71 | 14.3% | 68 | 14.2% | 65 | 13.2% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 14.7% | 73 | 15.2% | 71 | 14.9% | 70 | 14.4% | 72 | 14.5% | 67 | 14.0% | 79 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 70 | 14.5% | 71 | 14.8% | 69 | 14.5% | 73 | 15.0% | 73 | 14.7% | 69 | 14.4% | 79 | 16.0% |
Grade 5: | 72 | 14.9% | 70 | 14.6% | 73 | 15.3% | 74 | 15.2% | 73 | 14.7% | 78 | 16.3% | 73 | 14.8% |
Grade 6: | 73 | 15.1% | 78 | 16.2% | 75 | 15.8% | 75 | 15.4% | 78 | 15.7% | 72 | 15.0% | 74 | 15.0% |
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: | 232 | 48.1% | 238 | 49.5% | 234 | 49.2% | 218 | 44.9% | 235 | 47.3% | 234 | 48.8% | 241 | 48.8% |
Female: | 250 | 51.9% | 243 | 50.5% | 242 | 50.8% | 268 | 55.1% | 262 | 52.7% | 246 | 51.3% | 243 | 49.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 70 | 14.5% | 60 | 12.5% | 48 | 10.1% | 53 | 10.9% | 48 | 9.7% | 47 | 9.8% | 51 | 10.3% |
Hispanic: | 31 | 6.4% | 31 | 6.4% | 27 | 5.7% | 23 | 4.7% | 25 | 5.0% | 26 | 5.4% | 30 | 6.1% |
Black: | 8 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.2% |
White: | 346 | 71.8% | 358 | 74.4% | 369 | 77.5% | 390 | 80.2% | 401 | 80.7% | 389 | 81.0% | 399 | 80.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 27 | 5.6% | 22 | 4.6% | 25 | 5.3% | 17 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 5.8% | 24 | 5.0% | 26 | 5.5% | 9 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.81 | 16.90 | 17.36 | 17.71 | 18.38 | 17.70 | 18.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 84.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 80% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 83% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 77% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 69% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 79% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 78% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 76% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 82% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 81% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 85% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 84% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 81% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 86.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 86% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 80% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 85% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 80% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 74.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 80% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 76% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 71% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 71% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 70% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 71% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 72% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 89% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 88% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 86% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 87% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 86% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 82% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 78% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 77% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 79% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 83% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 77% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 83% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 82% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 84% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.50% | 87% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 85% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 79% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 73% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 79% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 74% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 73% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 76% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 93% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 93% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 90% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 89% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 90% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 88% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 88% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 79.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 84% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 88% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 85% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 89% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 87% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 88% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Mccarthy-Towne Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.