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Chelmsford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 808 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 School in Chelmsford School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
5,068 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,042 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,935
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,042
$24,613
Best Chelmsford School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccarthy Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 North Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5122
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 251-5122
Gr: 7-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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