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Elementary School · Code: 560030

Byam School

Chelmsford

State Rankings (Elementary)
#244
Overall Rank
#144
ELA MCAS
#372
Math MCAS
#85
Attendance
#82
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+2265%(Rank #144)
Mathematics+650%(Rank #372)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
504
Math
503
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 80.0th · Math: 68.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
201
Students
516
Student Population
English Learners7%
Students with Disabilities19%
Low Income17.3%
47.5% Female
52.5% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
65%
15%
11%
White: 64.7%
Asian: 14.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 11.1%
Black/African American: 4.1%
Multi-Race: 4.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2.5
95.7%
Chronically Absent-10.8
8.4%
Avg. Absences per Student7.6

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+22
65
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+6
50
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2.5
95.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-10.8
8.4
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)39.3
Student/Teacher Ratio13.0 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers91.1%
Teaching In-Field95.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention92.5%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education75.2%
Special Education21.7%
English Learners3.2%
Quick Facts
District: Chelmsford
School Code: 560030
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0 to 1

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