McCarthy Middle School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Chelmsford, Massachusetts

McCarthy Middle School in Chelmsford, Massachusetts enrolled 808 students in 2024-25 with 65.0 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Massachusetts middle-school median of 11.5. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

844 students in 2022-23, 782 students in 2023-24, 808 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 64.0 to 65.0.

Students enrolled at McCarthy Middle School by school year2022-23: 844, 2023-24: 782, 2024-25: 80802505007501k2022-238442023-247822024-25808
Students enrolled at McCarthy Middle School by school year2022-23: 844, 2023-24: 782, 2024-25: 80802505007501k2022-238442023-247822024-25808
Students enrolled at McCarthy Middle School by school year2022-23: 844, 2023-24: 782, 2024-25: 80802505007501k2022-238442023-247822024-25808
Students enrolled at McCarthy Middle School by school year2022-23: 844, 2023-24: 782, 2024-25: 80802505007501k2022-238442023-247822024-25808
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2384464.013.2
2023-2478264.612.1
2024-2580865.012.4

12.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Massachusetts middle schools

Among the 299 Massachusetts middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 18.0; McCarthy Middle School 12.4; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherMcCarthy Middle School 12.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 18.0; McCarthy Middle School 12.4; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherMcCarthy Middle School 12.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 18.0; McCarthy Middle School 12.4; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherMcCarthy Middle School 12.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 18.0; McCarthy Middle School 12.4; state median 11.5.05101520students per full-time teacherMcCarthy Middle School 12.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 276 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection McCarthy Middle School enrolled 828 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 25 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 276 of the 828 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions25
  • Chronically absent9.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.0% of students were White, 20.3% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White63.0%
  2. Asian20.3%
  3. Hispanic7.8%
  4. Black4.5%
  5. Two or more races4.2%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at McCarthy Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMassachusetts
Reading and language arts, 2021-2258%58%43.7%
Math, 2022-2350%53% (2021-22)42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Chelmsford

2 public middle schools in Chelmsford report 2024-25 enrollment; McCarthy Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
McCarthy Middle School80812.4not reported
Col Moses Parker School77812.5not reported

All public schools in Chelmsford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about McCarthy Middle School

  1. Col Moses Parker SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.8 miles away: 778 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. James S Daley Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 669 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare McCarthy Middle School with Col Moses Parker SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chelmsford Public Schools spends per student$18,032 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,032
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsMcCarthy Middle School is the number 40 by size of 300 Massachusetts middle schools open in 2024-25.#40 of 300
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 11.5 for middle schools.12.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about McCarthy Middle School

  1. How many students attend McCarthy Middle School?
    808 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 844 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Chelmsford, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at McCarthy Middle School?
    12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for middle schools is 11.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is McCarthy Middle School a Title I school?
    McCarthy Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at McCarthy Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at McCarthy Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is McCarthy Middle School in?
    Chelmsford Public Schools, NCES district ID 2503510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250351000478 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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