Is South Row a good school?

South Row ranks 116 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Row?

In the 2022-23 school year, 463 students attended South Row.

What is the racial makeup of South Row?

Students at South Row are 68% White, 16% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Row attend?

Students who attend South Row usually go on to attend: Middle : McCarthy Middle School High : Chelmsford High

South Row

Public K-4

250 Boston Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01824

(978) 251-5177

District: Chelmsford

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,510

Students who attend South Row usually attend:

Middle:	McCarthy Middle School
High:	Chelmsford High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Asian:

16.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Row ranks better than 87.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Chelmsford School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Asian (16%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Row is 13.6, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Chelmsford School District. (See more...)

Compare South Row employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Row is $16,510. 2 elementary schools in the Chelmsford School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Row:

SchoolDigger ranks South Row 116^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See South Row in the ranking list.)

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Chelmsford:

SchoolDigger ranks Chelmsford 83^rd of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	72.58	258^th	884	70.8%
2004	86.41	91^st	882	89.7%
2005	88.32	63^rd	887	92.9%
2006	77.79	194^th	911	78.7%
2007	76.75	207^th	911	77.3%
2008	84.43	114^th	908	87.4%
2009	84.56	113^th	909	87.6%
2010	82.56	149^th	920	83.8%
2011	76.40	225^th	924	75.6%
2012	81.82	153^rd	930	83.5%
2013	73.91	252^nd	928	72.8%
2014	76.95	200^th	926	78.4%
2015	79.20	173^rd	914	81.1%
2016	79.12	180^th	932	80.7%
2017	82.84	143^rd	938	84.8%
2018	81.16	157^th	934	83.2%
2019	74.03	241^st	942	74.4%
2021	73.41	242^nd	936	74.1%
2022	85.65	123^rd	932	86.8%
2023	86.63	116^th	928	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.31	156^th	886	82.4%
2019	54.35	375^th	896	58.1%
2021	66.95	206^th	894	77.0%
2022	78.33	132^nd	905	85.4%
2023	62.20	207^th	703	70.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	72.33	146^th	772	81.1%
2023	77.12	94^th	757	87.6%

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Rank History for Female students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	76.77	183^rd	893	79.5%
2019	68.44	269^th	902	70.2%
2021	67.83	281^st	898	68.7%
2022	84.00	137^th	901	84.8%
2023	87.21	104^th	887	88.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.20	149^th	632	76.4%
2022	68.34	153^rd	672	77.2%

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Rank History for Male students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.75	125^th	898	86.1%
2019	75.73	200^th	907	77.9%
2021	75.25	222^nd	904	75.4%
2022	83.55	126^th	908	86.1%
2023	83.26	134^th	896	85.0%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.82	243^rd	925	73.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	61.78	67^th	154	56.5%
2021	63.14	63^rd	141	55.3%
2022	66.06	59^th	143	58.7%

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Rank History for White students at South Row

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	69.62	216^th	772	72.0%
2019	62.61	284^th	780	63.6%
2021	56.03	321^st	765	58.0%
2022	68.25	217^th	764	71.6%
2023	70.73	195^th	762	74.4%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South Row

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	462	1	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	488
1989	490	1	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	515
1990	506	2	23	1	0	n/a	n/a	532
1991	508	1	26	4	0	n/a	n/a	539
1992	506	2	34	11	0	n/a	n/a	553
1993	485	3	39	9	0	n/a	n/a	536
1994	513	1	42	6	0	n/a	n/a	562
1995	517	6	36	6	0	n/a	n/a	565
1996	517	6	36	6	0	n/a	n/a	565
1997	542	7	42	5	0	n/a	n/a	596
1998	541	10	40	4	0	n/a	n/a	595
1999	545	9	38	4	0	n/a	n/a	596
2000	402	5	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	438
2001	410	1	23	4	0	n/a	n/a	438
2002	421	1	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	446
2003	421	1	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	446
2004	414	1	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	434
2005	388	1	18	9	0	n/a	n/a	416
2006	369	2	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	403
2007	343	4	30	8	0	n/a	n/a	385
2008	314	4	30	5	0	n/a	n/a	353
2009	399	16	47	8	1	0	2	473
2010	377	20	54	9	1	2	1	464
2011	354	22	60	9	0	3	2	450
2012	344	21	56	2	0	4	3	430
2013	332	18	61	2	0	3	4	420
2014	319	13	66	7	0	2	5	412
2015	291	6	68	15	0	1	8	389
2016	288	6	69	21	0	1	7	392
2017	271	4	66	24	0	0	14	379
2018	282	11	68	25	0	0	15	401
2019	298	8	63	27	2	0	18	416
2020	317	12	68	28	2	0	16	443
2021	282	17	73	30	2	0	18	422
2022	306	14	79	26	2	0	20	447
2023	313	12	74	33	2	0	29	463

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Row

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	515	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	536	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	562	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	565	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	565	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	596	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	595	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	596	n/a	0.0	3.2
2000	438	n/a	0.0	3
2001	438	n/a	0.0	2.5
2002	446	n/a	n/a	4
2003	446	n/a	n/a	4
2004	434	28.6	15.2	1.6
2005	416	27.1	15.4	2.9
2006	403	27.1	14.9	3.7
2007	385	25.0	15.4	4.7
2008	353	20.9	16.9	4.8
2009	473	24.9	19.0	5.7
2010	464	23.9	19.3	5.2
2011	450	23.4	19.1	4.9
2012	430	23.6	18.2	5.3
2013	420	25.5	16.4	7.4
2014	412	25.9	15.8	6.6
2015	389	27.0	14.4	12.1
2016	392	28.0	14.0	n/a
2017	379	28.0	13.5	n/a
2018	401	26.0	15.4	n/a
2019	416	33.0	12.6	n/a
2020	443	33.0	13.4	n/a
2021	422	33.0	12.7	n/a
2022	447	34.0	13.1	n/a
2023	463	34.0	13.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Row

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	515	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	536	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	562	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	565	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	565	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	596	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	595	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	596	n/a	0.0	3.2
2000	438	n/a	0.0	3
2001	438	n/a	0.0	2.5
2002	446	n/a	n/a	4
2003	446	n/a	n/a	4
2004	434	28.6	15.2	1.6
2005	416	27.1	15.4	2.9
2006	403	27.1	14.9	3.7
2007	385	25.0	15.4	4.7
2008	353	20.9	16.9	4.8
2009	473	24.9	19.0	5.7
2010	464	23.9	19.3	5.2
2011	450	23.4	19.1	4.9
2012	430	23.6	18.2	5.3
2013	420	25.5	16.4	7.4
2014	412	25.9	15.8	6.6
2015	389	27.0	14.4	12.1
2016	392	28.0	14.0	n/a
2017	379	28.0	13.5	n/a
2018	401	26.0	15.4	n/a
2019	416	33.0	12.6	n/a
2020	443	33.0	13.4	n/a
2021	422	33.0	12.7	n/a
2022	447	34.0	13.1	n/a
2023	463	34.0	13.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Row

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$274 (1.9%)	$14,246 (98.1%)	$14,520
2020	$244 (1.7%)	$14,172 (98.3%)	$14,416
2021	$836 (5.1%)	$15,674 (94.9%)	$16,510

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Row

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 241^st of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 116^th of 928 Elementary schools	13.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Row)	72	66.7	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chelmsford)	66	59.8	6.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Row)	57	59.3	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chelmsford)	56	49.3	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Row)	60	62.8	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chelmsford)	65	49.4	15.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Row)	70	71.3	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chelmsford)	62	58	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Row)	66	64.7	1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chelmsford)	68	54.7	13.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (South Row)	63	65.3	2.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Chelmsford)	62	51.2	10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	416	463	11.3%
African American	8	12	50%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	63	74	17.5%
Hispanic	27	33	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	298	313	5%
Two or More Races	18	29	61.1%

Schools Near South Row

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Row	Public	K-4	250 Boston Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 251-5177	463	34	13.6		313 (67.6%)	12 (2.6%)	33 (7.1%)	74 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	86.6	116^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.7	123^rd of 932 public elementary schools	86.8%	7	66.7	62.8	64.7	59.3	71.3	65.3	$16,510	$836	$15,674
Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	84 Billerica Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 251-5155	485	35	13.7		320 (66.0%)	18 (3.7%)	33 (6.8%)	96 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	66	311^th of 928 public elementary schools	66.5%		73.8	239^th of 932 public elementary schools	74.4%	72	60.0	42.1	49.8	52.3	52.7	52.5	$15,720	$888	$14,832
Frederick J Dutile	Public	K-4	10 Dutile School Road	North Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 528-8530	280	19	14.4		193 (68.9%)	19 (6.8%)	21 (7.5%)	37 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	80.6	182^nd of 928 public elementary schools	80.4%		56.2	420^th of 932 public elementary schools	54.9%	238	65.1	57.5	61.1	58.1	59.6	58.9	$18,281	$561	$17,720
Community Education Center	Public	PK	170 Dalton Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 251-5188	201	10	21.1		100 (49.8%)	11 (5.5%)	24 (11.9%)	58 (28.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)							$19,656	$1,285	$18,371
Byam School	Public	K-4	25 Maple Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 251-5144	501	39	12.7		333 (66.5%)	19 (3.8%)	57 (11.4%)	68 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	65.9	313^th of 928 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.8	310^th of 932 public elementary schools	66.7%	3	64.1	45.5	55.0	45.7	49.4	47.5	$16,986	$872	$16,114
Hajjar Elementary	Public	K-4	59 Rogers Street	Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 528-8550	375	26	14.3		266 (70.9%)	20 (5.3%)	45 (12.0%)	29 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	50.4	467^th of 928 public elementary schools	49.7%		53.5	449^th of 932 public elementary schools	51.8%	18	39.2	37.5	38.4	44.6	50.7	47.6	$18,669	$688	$17,980
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Public	PK, KG-4	175 Campbell Drive	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 937-7644	460	36	12.7		106 (23.0%)	35 (7.6%)	116 (25.2%)	180 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	54.9	430^th of 928 public elementary schools	53.7%		51.3	467^th of 932 public elementary schools	49.9%	37	37.7	44.3	41.2	50.6	47.7	49.1	$17,188	$1,470	$15,717
Washington	Public	PK, KG-4	795 Wilder Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 937-7635	244	23	10.6		45 (18.4%)	13 (5.3%)	62 (25.4%)	105 (43.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	26.1	680^th of 928 public elementary schools	26.7%		21.1	742^nd of 932 public elementary schools	20.4%	62	23.7	5.0	14.1	31.6	47.5	39.7	$19,030	$1,887	$17,143
Parker	Public	K-4	52 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 528-8610	427	32	13.4		275 (64.4%)	38 (8.9%)	29 (6.8%)	66 (15.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	50.6	465^th of 928 public elementary schools	49.9%		62.5	360^th of 932 public elementary schools	61.4%	105	48.8	33.8	41.6	48.8	39.2	44.2	$22,062	$676	$21,386
John J Shaughnessy	Public	PK, KG-4	1158 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 937-7657	479	40	11.9		99 (20.7%)	25 (5.2%)	208 (43.4%)	126 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	15.8	800^th of 928 public elementary schools	13.8%		27	684^th of 932 public elementary schools	26.6%	116	19.5	16.7	18.0	31.2	20.0	25.2	$17,053	$1,522	$15,531

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