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Elementary Schools in Chelmsford

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At a glance

DistrictChelmsford90^th of 348 Massachusetts districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,922

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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Summary:

The Chelmsford school district in Massachusetts is home to 5 high-performing elementary schools that consistently rank among the top in the state. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are known for their strong academic programs and dedicated faculty.

Among the standout schools, South Row ranks the highest, placing 147th out of 906 elementary schools in Massachusetts for the 2024-2025 school year. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades, outperforming the district and state averages. Byam School and Center Elementary School also rank highly, at 246th and 252nd respectively, with strong academic performance in both subjects.

The remaining two elementary schools, Charles D Harrington and Community Education Center, while not as highly ranked, still provide a quality education to their students. The district as a whole is known for its commitment to academic excellence, with all of its elementary schools outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

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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)			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 (2015)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	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	11.3%	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	19.2%	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
South Row	Public	K-4	250 Boston Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5177	464	35	13.3	12.1%	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	14.7%	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

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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