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Chelmsford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,567 students in Chelmsford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Chelmsford School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,055 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
919 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
18%
7%
# Hispanic Students
454 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
193 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,255 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
65%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
354
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
395
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
356
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,091 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,984
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,091
$24,672
Best Chelmsford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccarthy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 North Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5122
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5122
Grades: 5-8
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Col Moses Parker School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
75 Graniteville Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5133
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5133
Grades: 5-8
| 723 students
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