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Overall#159
B+
Elementary School · Code: 560015

South Row

Chelmsford

State Rankings (Elementary)
#159
Overall Rank
#143
ELA MCAS
#172
Math MCAS
#146
Attendance
#305
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-1165%(Rank #143)
Mathematics-564%(Rank #172)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
505
Math
508
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 83.0th · Math: 80.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
23
Total Classes
169
Students
470
Student Population
English Learners7.7%
Students with Disabilities15.7%
Low Income12.3%
48.1% Female
51.9% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
66%
17%
8%
White: 65.5%
Asian: 16.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 8.3%
Black/African American: 3.2%
Multi-Race: 6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.7
95.4%
Chronically Absent-3.7
6.4%
Avg. Absences per Student8.1

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-11
65
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-5
64
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.7
95.4
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-3.7
6.4
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)34.8
Student/Teacher Ratio13.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed97.1%
Experienced Teachers84.2%
Teaching In-Field94.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention91.2%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education73.4%
Special Education23%
English Learners3.6%
Quick Facts
District: Chelmsford
School Code: 560015
Avg. Class Size: 23
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4 to 1

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