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What's one thing South Row gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELMSFORD·NCES 250351000480
South Row
250 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 251-5177 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Massachusetts public elementary 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.
- CThree-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
13.3:1
35 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 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (106).
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%
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
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Row ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #184 of 920 ▲ 55 | #79 of 207 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #161 of 920 ▲ 22 | #74 of 207 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #236 of 901 | #57 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #307 of 1,086 | #72 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #677 of 938 | #173 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #445 of 938 | #145 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #79 of 317 | #16 of 77 |
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
464
+42 (+10%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 464 | 34.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 26 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 5% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 3% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Row.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (401 to 464); teachers up 34% (26 to 34.8).
About South Row
South Row is a medium-sized elementary school in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Chelmsford. The school reports 464 students in kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Chelmsford has 5,068 students in 8 schools, and South Row is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at South Row, at 66%. Other students are 17% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, Middlesex County is about 67% White. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 13.3:1 comes from the school's 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for South Row is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
Center Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South Row.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 42 more students in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at South Row. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Col Moses Parker SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Byam SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Charles D HarringtonElementary · 468 students
Other schools in Chelmsford
- McCarthy Middle SchoolMiddle · 808 students
- Col Moses Parker SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Byam SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Community Education CenterElementary · 158 students
- Dr. Janice Adie Day SchoolCombined · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Center Elementary School1.6 mi · 480
- Frederick J Dutile2.3 mi · 310
- Community Education Center2.4 mi · 158
- Byam School2.4 mi · 510
- Dr. Janice Adie Day School2.7 mi · 70
- Hajjar Elementary2.9 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About South RowHow many students attend South Row?
South Row enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does South Row serve?
South Row serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Row?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Row is approximately 13.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Row?
At South Row, the student body is approximately 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Row public or private?
South Row is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chelmsford.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.