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Chelmsford

At a glance

90^thof 348 Massachusetts districts▼ 10

Better than 74% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

230 North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824·(978) 251-5100·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 74.1% of districts

Schools

5,068

Students

Top rankedSouth Row147^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Row up 57 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Charles D Harrington 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Chelmsford school district in Massachusetts consists of 8 schools, including 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 5 elementary schools. The district is known for its generally strong academic performance, with several standout schools that outshine the state averages.

Chelmsford High School is a top-performing high school, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.9% and low dropout rate of 1.1%, along with significantly outperforming the state average on MCAS tests. Among the elementary schools, South Row and Byam stand out as top performers, with strong MCAS results that exceed the district and state averages.

The Chelmsford school district spends a relatively high amount per student, around $16,600 on average, which may contribute to the generally strong academic outcomes. However, there is some variation in performance, with Charles D. Harrington and Center Elementary lagging behind the top-performing schools. Overall, the district appears to be delivering a high-quality education, with several standout schools and a focus on maintaining strong performance as students transition from elementary to middle school.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Byam School	Public	K-4	25 Maple Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5144	510	39	12.9		332 (65.1%)	19 (3.7%)	57 (11.2%)	74 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	73.1	246^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	249^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.8%	3	65.4	56.3						60.9	50.0	50.5						50.3							$17,473
Charles D Harrington	Public	K-4	120 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5166	468	38	12.2		264 (56.4%)	28 (6.0%)	59 (12.6%)	89 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	57.5	381^st of 906 public elementary schools	57.9%		58.2	388^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.6%	7	52.2	41.0						46.2	52.8	41.9						46.9							$17,030
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9		874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%		88.3	41^st of 348 public high schools	88.2%	38							75.4								62.6				53.3		54.5		$17,972
Col Moses Parker School	Public	5-6	75 Graniteville Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5133	778	62	12.5		508 (65.3%)	24 (3.1%)	69 (8.9%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)								(n/a)			57.2	59.1				58.2			47.5	59.0				53.3	65.0			65.0			$17,394
McCarthy Middle School	Public	7-8	250 North Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5122	808	65	12.4		509 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	63 (7.8%)	164 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	77.8	97^th of 484 public middle schools	80.0%		77	103^rd of 493 public middle schools	79.1%	6					55.9	63.6		59.7					56.1	40.9		48.6		55.9		55.9		49.9	$17,715
South Row	Public	K-4	250 Boston Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5177	464	35	13.3		304 (65.5%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	78 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	82.8	147^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.4	204^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.7%	57	64.8	58.3						61.3	64.4	60.0						62.1							$16,944
Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	84 Billerica Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5155	480	37	12.8		296 (61.7%)	25 (5.2%)	36 (7.5%)	99 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	72.4	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.4	214^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.6%	38	59.6	52.6						56.0	56.4	50.5						53.4							$17,135
Community Education Center	Public	PK	170 Dalton Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5188	158	9	17.5		87 (55.1%)	7 (4.4%)	17 (10.8%)	36 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)								(n/a)																							$14,199

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical	1.37 mi	1	252^nd
Westford	2.75 mi	9	33^rd
Carlisle	3.66 mi	1	2^nd
Lowell	4.1 mi	27	278^th
Billerica	4.55 mi	8	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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