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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01824

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At a glance

Schools

1,454

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 01824 zip code area in Chelmsford, Massachusetts is home to four exceptional elementary schools: Byam School, Center Elementary School, South Row, and Community Education Center. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the highly-ranked Chelmsford school district.

Among the standout schools in the area, South Row consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, placing 147th out of 906 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades compared to the other schools in the data set. Byam School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 246th out of 906 schools and having the second-highest proficiency rates in both subject areas.

The data shows that all three elementary schools (Byam, Center, and South Row) have significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Chelmsford district and Massachusetts state averages. The schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.4 at Byam School to 21.2 at Community Education Center. While the data does not provide information on free/reduced lunch rates, the higher per-student spending at Community Education Center suggests a focus on early childhood education in the district.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 01824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chelmsford	0.32 mi	7	82^nd
North Chelmsford	0.57 mi	2	127^th
Lowell	0.97 mi	29	305^th
Tyngsborough	2.38 mi	4	197^th
Westford	3.09 mi	10	61^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.