Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01863

Summary:

The 01863 zip code area of Chelmsford, Massachusetts is home to two schools: Chelmsford High School and Charles D. Harrington Elementary School. Chelmsford High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state, while Harrington Elementary maintains a respectable ranking and performance.

Chelmsford High School is ranked 41st out of 348 Massachusetts high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a strong ranking over the past 3 years, and boasts an impressive 96.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.2% dropout rate. Student academic performance is excellent, with over 75% proficient or better in 10th grade ELA, Math, and Science on the MCAS exams.

In comparison, Charles D. Harrington Elementary School is ranked 388th out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools for 2023-2024, with a 3-star rating. While the school's performance has declined slightly over the past 3 years, it still maintains a respectable ranking. Academic proficiency rates at Harrington are generally above the state average, but lag behind the district-wide performance at Chelmsford High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles D Harrington	Public	K-4	120 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5166	471	33	14.4		265 (56.3%)	19 (4.0%)	63 (13.4%)	101 (21.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	58.2	388^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.6%		67.6	300^th of 928 public elementary schools	67.7%	88	42.1	43.1		42.6	40.2	62.8		51.2			$15,354	$871	$14,482
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,367	101	13.5		917 (67.1%)	52 (3.8%)	99 (7.2%)	247 (18.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (3.0%)	88.3	41^st of 348 public high schools	88.2%		81.8	64^th of 347 public high schools	81.6%	23			83.2				75.5		69.6	66.8	$16,379	$845	$15,534

Cities Near Zip Code 01863

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Chelmsford	0.77 mi	2	96^th
Chelmsford	0.99 mi	7	89^th
Lowell	1.3 mi	29	316^th
Tyngsboro	1.43 mi	5	188^th
Westford	2.48 mi	10	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01863

Chelmsford High

Charles D Harrington

Cities Near Zip Code 01863