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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELMSFORD·NCES 250351000474
Charles D Harrington
120 Richardson Rd, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 · (978) 251-5166 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Chelmsford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charles D Harrington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #398 of 920 ▼ 42 | #130 of 207 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #380 of 920 ▲ 14 | #130 of 207 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #144 of 901 | #32 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #301 of 1,086 | #71 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #467 of 938 | #116 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #237 of 938 | #85 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #450 of 602 | #99 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 38.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 36.4 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 32.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 36 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 11% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | N/A | N/A | 2% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles D Harrington.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (494 to 468); teachers up 23% (31 to 38.2).
About Charles D Harrington
Charles D Harrington is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It offers kindergarten through 4 and has 468 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Charles D Harrington sits within Chelmsford, which has 8 schools and 5,068 students.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Charles D Harrington. The rest of enrollment is 19% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Classroom staffing at Charles D Harrington totals 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Charles D Harrington lands at B-, ahead of 48% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the wider Middlesex County area, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County's 386 public schools enroll about 215,896 students and include Charles D Harrington.
Among nearby public schools, Chelmsford High is closest at about 0.2 miles. Charles D Harrington is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Charles D Harrington is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 468 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 492. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chelmsford
- Chelmsford HighHigh · 1,402 students
- McCarthy Middle SchoolMiddle · 808 students
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- Byam SchoolElementary · 510 students
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- South RowElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Chelmsford High0.2 mi · 1,402
- Col Moses Parker School0.3 mi · 778
- McCarthy Middle School0.7 mi · 808
- Collegiate Charter School of Lowell1.4 mi · 1,212
- Community Education Center2.0 mi · 158
- James S Daley Middle School2.2 mi · 669
Frequently asked questions
About Charles D HarringtonHow large is Charles D Harrington?
Charles D Harrington enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Charles D Harrington serve?
Charles D Harrington serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles D Harrington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles D Harrington is approximately 12.3:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Charles D Harrington?
Student demographics at Charles D Harrington are roughly 56% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Charles D Harrington in?
Charles D Harrington is part of Chelmsford.
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