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Col Moses Parker School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Col Moses Parker School
Col Moses Parker School is an intermediate school of mid-sized scale in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, overseen by Chelmsford, teacheing 778 students in grades 5 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 42% bigger than typical.
Chelmsford runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,068 students. Col Moses Parker School is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Col Moses Parker School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder is composed of 19% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Middlesex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Col Moses Parker School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).
Charles D Harrington is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Col Moses Parker School has expanded 9%, going from 715 students in 2018 to 778 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 75% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
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