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McCarthy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

250 North Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 251-5122 · Part of Chelmsford School District

Chelmsford’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
808
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about McCarthy Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chelmsford kids: Chelmsford High

On the path

Where Chelmsford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8McCarthy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Chelmsford Highin North Chelmsford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 North Rd, Chelmsford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7403
Grade 8405
Enrollment over time
770’20
829’21
844’22
782’23
808’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 20%Hispanic 8%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCarthy Middle School from Chelmsford families.

Other schools in Chelmsford School District

The district →
Community Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Chelmsford
158 students18:1
Byam School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chelmsford
B+
510 students13:1
Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chelmsford
B+
480 students13:1
Charles D Harrington
Elementary · Grades K–4 · North Chelmsford
B
468 students12:1
South Row
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chelmsford
B+
464 students13:1
Col Moses Parker School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Chelmsford
B
778 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Chelmsford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.