Center Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Center Elementary School serves 480 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within Chelmsford. Enrollment runs roughly 26% above the state mean of about 381.

Chelmsford comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,068 students; Center Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Center Elementary School shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Center Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Community Education Center, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 6%: 451 students in 2018 compared to 480 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 73% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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