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Col Moses Parker School

75 Graniteville Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 251-5133 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL778 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • A-Test 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.
  • B+Three-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 middle schools

Enrollment
778
Middle
DISTRICT 793 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 538249%
Grade 639651%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
50865%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
699%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
243%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
14719%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
263%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
39150%
Female
38650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Col Moses Parker School→McCarthy Middle School→Chelmsford High
Feeds from
Byam SchoolKG–04Center Elementary SchoolKG–04Charles D HarringtonKG–04South RowKG–04
Based on grade levels within Chelmsford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%53.0%
2023-2455.0%58.0%
2022-2357.0%51.0%
2021-2254.0%50.0%
2020-2154.0%39.0%
2018-1970.0%68.0%
2017-1870.0%65.0%
2016-1772.0%70.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Col Moses Parker School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#85 of 304
▼ 20
#34 of 70
▼ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#71 of 304
▲ 2
#34 of 70
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#90 of 299#29 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
778#52 of 310#19 of 72
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#206 of 296#57 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.7%#111 of 296#39 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.8%#32 of 82#12 of 27
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
778
+50 (+7%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257786212.6:1N/A
2023-2479762.412.8:1N/A
2022-2372364.111.3:1N/A
2020-217285912.3:1N/A
2017-1871562.311.5:1N/A
2015-167175912.2:1N/A
2010-117695414.2:110% (74)
2000-01850N/AN/A3% (23)
1990-91430N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Col Moses Parker School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (715 to 778); teachers unchanged (62.3 to 62).

About Col Moses Parker School

Col Moses Parker School is a mid-sized middle school with its address in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It has an enrollment of 778 students in grades 5 through 6. That compares with an average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Enrollment across the 8 schools in Chelmsford totals 5,068 students.

Federal enrollment data show Col Moses Parker School is 65% White. Other groups make up 19% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Middlesex County overall, the White share is about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.

Col Moses Parker School lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.6 students per teacher. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 11.5:1 for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Col Moses Parker School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Massachusetts public middle schools.

The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Col Moses Parker School.

Of the public schools around it, Col Moses Parker School is closest to Charles D Harrington, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES assigns Col Moses Parker School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 728 to 778, a 7% rise.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Col Moses Parker School
District
Chelmsford
Address
75 Graniteville Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone
(978) 251-5133
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
778
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250351000476
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Col Moses Parker School
What is the total enrollment at Col Moses Parker School?
Col Moses Parker School enrolls approximately 778 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Col Moses Parker School serve?
Col Moses Parker School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Col Moses Parker School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Col Moses Parker School is approximately 12.6:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Col Moses Parker School?
Student demographics at Col Moses Parker School are roughly 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 19% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Col Moses Parker School in?
Col Moses Parker School is part of Chelmsford.
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