Best public schools in Chelmsford, MA

7 public schools in Chelmsford: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Massachusetts.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Chelmsford, best first

Chelmsford · Grades K-4 · 465 students

ELA 59%Math 67%

#131 of 837 in Massachusetts

Byam School 77.6

Chelmsford · Grades K-4 · 530 students

ELA 59%Math 56%

#188 of 837 in Massachusetts

Col Moses Parker School 72.8

Chelmsford · Grades 5-6 · 797 students

ELA 55%Math 55%Science 59%

#228 of 837 in Massachusetts

Center Elementary School 70.8

Chelmsford · Grades K-4 · 466 students

ELA 51%Math 57%

#245 of 837 in Massachusetts

Community Education Center —

Chelmsford · Grades PK · 200 students

No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Chelmsford

McCarthy Middle School 77.2

Chelmsford · Grades 7-8 · 782 students

ELA 53%Math 55%Science 63%

#63 of 274 in Massachusetts

Combined schools

1 school in Chelmsford

Dr. Janice Adie Day School 5.2

Lowell · Grades PK-12 · 58 students

#63 of 67 in Massachusetts

School districts serving Chelmsford

Lowell 27
Chelmsford 8

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