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Chelmsford Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

5,130

Students per teacher

13.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

22.4 sq mi

State

Chelmsford is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Chelmsford). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Chelmsford on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Chelmsford

Average SchoolGrade

B+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

43%

Avg actual scores

56.9%

Avg projected

53.6%

7 of 8 schools in Chelmsford carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3B: 4

Best schools in Chelmsford

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A- Chelmsford High (High school, meets expectations)
A- South Row (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A- Col Moses Parker School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B+ Mccarthy Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
B Byam School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B Center Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B- Charles D Harrington (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Chelmsford

All schools, A to Z (8)

B Byam School, Chelmsford
B Center Elementary School, Chelmsford
B- Charles D Harrington, North Chelmsford
A- Chelmsford High, North Chelmsford
A- Col Moses Parker School, Chelmsford
Community Education Center, Chelmsford
B+ Mccarthy Middle School, Chelmsford
A- South Row, Chelmsford

Where Chelmsford schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

Chelmsford (6)
North Chelmsford (2)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 5,130 students with 381 full-time-equivalent teachers and 769 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2503510
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Westford (9 schools, 4 mi)
Lowell (27 schools, 4 mi)
Tyngsborough (3 schools, 6 mi)
Billerica (8 schools, 6 mi)
Dracut (6 schools, 7 mi)
Tewksbury (7 schools, 7 mi)
Littleton (4 schools, 7 mi)
Bedford (4 schools, 8 mi)

Questions about Chelmsford

How many schools are in Chelmsford?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Chelmsford, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Chelmsford serve?

The largest by graded schools: Chelmsford, North Chelmsford.

How good are the schools in Chelmsford?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Chelmsford?

5,130 students were enrolled in Chelmsford in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Chelmsford?

Chelmsford is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Chelmsford. Its boundary covers about 22.4 sq mi.