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Paul P Gates Elementary School

75 Spruce Street, Acton, MA 01720

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
380
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Acton-Boxborough
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores75% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
64thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
61stpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Paul P Gates Elementary School

Paul P Gates Elementary School is a public elementary school in Acton, Massachusetts, serving grades K–6. It is part of Acton-Boxborough. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 380 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

75 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
380 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Acton-Boxborough
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250171000008

Schools near Paul P Gates Elementary School

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Center School
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A3.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.