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Elementary School · Code: 560005

Center Elementary School

Chelmsford

State Rankings (Elementary)
#273
Overall Rank
#215
ELA MCAS
#287
Math MCAS
#84
Attendance
#595
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+560%(Rank #215)
Mathematics-156%(Rank #287)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
502
Math
503
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 74.0th · Math: 68.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
193
Students
497
Student Population
English Learners12.9%
Students with Disabilities17.3%
Low Income16.9%
49.1% Female
50.9% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
60%
22%
White: 60.2%
Asian: 22.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 7.7%
Black/African American: 5%
Multi-Race: 4.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.2
95.7%
Chronically Absent-4.7
5.6%
Avg. Absences per Student7.6

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+5
60
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-1
56
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.2
95.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-4.7
5.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)37.4
Student/Teacher Ratio12.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed98.4%
Experienced Teachers66.3%
Teaching In-Field97.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention82.9%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education79%
Special Education17.7%
English Learners3.3%
Quick Facts
District: Chelmsford
School Code: 560005
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9 to 1

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