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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 782 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 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (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 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
5,130 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelmsford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 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
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
972 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
212 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,234 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
375
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
391
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
424
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
398
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
384
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,812 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,706
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,812
$24,602
Best Chelmsford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccarthy Middle 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: 7-8
| 782 students
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