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Charles D Harrington

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Charles D Harrington ranks 329 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Charles D Harrington is a K–4 elementary school at 120 Richardson Rd in North Chelmsford, MA, serving 468 students in the Chelmsford school district, a strong suburban district northwest of Boston. In 2025-2026, it ranked 329th of 899 ranked Massachusetts schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars), up from 381st and 388th the previous two years. Its results clear the state: 47.37% proficient in ELA vs. 40.03% statewide, and 50% in math vs. 41.11%. It has never fallen below the 50th percentile in a decade, though it has spent nine of ten years at 3 stars.

Compared with nearby schools, Harrington's closest peer is Center Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. Center is slightly larger (480 students), also K–4, with similar spending ($15,720 vs. $15,354) and ratio (12.8 vs. 12.2), yet ranks higher (72nd percentile vs. 63rd). The gap is concentrated in grade 4: Center posts 65.63% math and 52.63% ELA against Harrington's 52.08% and 44.68%. Grade 3 is nearly even. Harrington also trails its own district average in ELA (53.49%) and math (55%) every year on record. One nearby Lowell school, Charles W Morey, now ranks slightly ahead (67th percentile) on stronger math, despite Lowell district ranking 22nd percentile.

Harrington's strongest argument is efficiency: per-pupil spending ($15,354 in 2020-2021) is the second-lowest in the comparison set, and every Lowell comparison spends $1,380–$3,676 more per student for generally lower proficiency. The student-teacher ratio improved from 14.4 (2022-2023) to 12.2 (2024-2025). ELA and math have both improved two straight years; special education students rose to the 84th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026 from 55th and 66th, and English learners ranked 69th percentile in the one year reported. Low-income results have swung 22 percentile points in three years. The clearest gap remains grade-4 math versus Center Elementary School. Overall, Harrington is reliably solid, above state, improving, and leaner than nearly every nearby school, but it is not a district leader and rarely reaches the top tier.

468

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,030

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

120 Richardson Rd
North Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 251-5166

District: Chelmsford

Students who attend Charles D Harrington usually attend:

Middle:	Col Moses Parker School
High:	Chelmsford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Asian:

19.0%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2022) to 63rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Chelmsford's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

329^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Chelmsford

73^rd of 351Chelmsford among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	329 of 899	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	381 of 906	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	388 of 916	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	300 of 928	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	281 of 932	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	340 of 936	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	379 of 942	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	284 of 934	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	306 of 938	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	466 of 932	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	346 of 914	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	283 of 926	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.1	148 of 928	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	166 of 930	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	181 of 924	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	120 of 920	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	147 of 909	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	186 of 908	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.8	122 of 911	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	84.4	125 of 911	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	87.8	73 of 887	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	91.4	27 of 882	96.9%	★★★★★
2003	93.8	10 of 884	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	129 of 149	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	125 of 142	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	115 of 152	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	121 of 145	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	95 of 143	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	85 of 141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	131 of 155	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	122 of 154	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	123 of 672	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.5	398 of 632	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	157 of 665	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	71 of 656	89.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	87 of 282	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	337 of 869	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	401 of 869	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	371 of 886	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	284 of 887	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	257 of 901	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	329 of 898	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	444 of 902	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	339 of 893	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	88 of 446	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	11 of 420	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	34 of 379	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	338 of 742	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	460 of 736	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	307 of 760	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	365 of 757	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	263 of 772	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	59 of 705	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	43.0	412 of 700	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	436 of 685	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	315 of 879	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	357 of 884	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	396 of 891	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	318 of 896	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	304 of 908	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	323 of 904	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	321 of 907	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	238 of 898	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	116 of 709	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	325 of 717	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	252 of 731	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	154 of 703	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	341 of 905	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	387 of 894	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	510 of 896	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	360 of 886	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	387 of 925	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	415 of 734	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	369 of 737	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	455 of 753	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	295 of 762	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	319 of 764	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	455 of 765	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	422 of 780	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	237 of 772	69.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	26.1%	264 (56.4%)	28 (6.0%)	59 (12.6%)	89 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	63.2	329^th of 899 public elementary schools	63.4%		57.5	381^st of 906 public elementary schools	57.9%	52	50.0	44.7					47.4	47.9	52.1					50.0					96%	1%	$17,030
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Public	PK, KG-4	175 Campbell Drive	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7644	454	36	12.6	63.2%	97 (21.4%)	37 (8.1%)	139 (30.6%)	155 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	55.9	395^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.1%		53.1	423^rd of 906 public elementary schools	53.3%	28	41.6	38.8					40.1	50.0	50.6					50.3					98%	2%	$23,461
Pawtucketville Memorial	Public	PK, KG-4	425 West Meadow Road	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7667	463	34	13.6	59.4%	124 (26.8%)	52 (11.2%)	151 (32.6%)	116 (25.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	28.5	639^th of 899 public elementary schools	28.9%		31.6	619^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.7%	20	32.9	23.3					27.9	37.8	30.0					33.7					97%	3%	$22,717
Nabnasset	Public	PK, KG-2	99 Plain Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5583	345	27	12.6	7.0%	232 (67.2%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (4.1%)	79 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)																			100%	0%	$18,421
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	13.8%	296 (61.7%)	25 (5.2%)	36 (7.5%)	99 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	71.9	248^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.4%		72.4	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%	4	50.0	52.6					51.4	46.3	65.6					56.8					98%	0%	$17,135
Charles W Morey	Public	PK, KG-4	130 Pine Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7662	497	40	12.4	66.2%	47 (9.5%)	37 (7.4%)	112 (22.5%)	274 (55.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	66.3	301^st of 899 public elementary schools	66.5%		39.2	556^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.6%	255	57.0	32.1					44.4	63.8	53.1					58.4					99%	1%	$23,045
Washington	Public	PK, KG-4	795 Wilder Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7635	252	23	10.9	69.0%	36 (14.3%)	23 (9.1%)	69 (27.4%)	106 (42.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	39.1	547^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.2%		39.5	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%	4	33.3	35.6					34.6	41.7	35.6					38.3					97%	3%	$24,836
Rita E. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Mitchell Way	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 392-4476	281	28	10.0	11.4%	111 (39.5%)	11 (3.9%)	28 (10.0%)	123 (43.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)																			99%	1%	$22,783
Bartlett Community Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	79 Wannalancit Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8968	408	46	8.8	78.2%	52 (12.7%)	41 (10.0%)	164 (40.2%)	136 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	19.7	732^nd of 899 public elementary schools	18.6%		15.3	784^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.5%	52	35.9	11.9	17.7	24.0	26.4	29.8	24.1	35.9	16.3	17.7	34.0	22.2	51.1	29.1	9.8	16.3	12.8	14.3	100%	0%	$22,327
Joseph McAvinnue	Public	PK, KG-4	131 Mammoth Road	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2871	447	35	12.9	72.9%	85 (19.0%)	48 (10.7%)	219 (49.0%)	71 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	22.4	708^th of 899 public elementary schools	21.2%		23.7	689^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.0%	19	22.7	18.3					20.4	36.0	30.1					32.9					94%	1%	$22,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles D Harrington

What schools do graduates of Charles D Harrington attend?

Students who attend Charles D Harrington usually go on to attend:

Middle : Col Moses Parker School
High : Chelmsford High

How many students attend Charles D Harrington?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Charles D Harrington.

What district is Charles D Harrington in?

Chelmsford

What is the racial makeup of Charles D Harrington?

Students at Charles D Harrington are 56% White, 19% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Charles D Harrington a good school?

Charles D Harrington ranks 329^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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