Byam School
25 Maple Rd
Chelmsford MA, 01824, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-251-5144
Ranking: (222 out of 1,316, top 17%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Chelmsford School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 504 | 483 | 490 | 525 | 544 | 536 | 459 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 91 | 18.1% | 70 | 14.5% | 76 | 15.5% | 96 | 18.3% | 100 | 18.4% | 101 | 18.8% | 71 | 15.5% |
Grade 1: | 91 | 18.1% | 90 | 18.6% | 100 | 20.4% | 112 | 21.3% | 112 | 20.6% | 91 | 17.0% | 100 | 21.8% |
Grade 2: | 97 | 19.2% | 96 | 19.9% | 113 | 23.1% | 111 | 21.1% | 102 | 18.8% | 122 | 22.8% | 95 | 20.7% |
Grade 3: | 108 | 21.4% | 115 | 23.8% | 108 | 22.0% | 93 | 17.7% | 116 | 21.3% | 114 | 21.3% | 91 | 19.8% |
Grade 4: | 117 | 23.2% | 112 | 23.2% | 93 | 19.0% | 113 | 21.5% | 114 | 21.0% | 108 | 20.1% | 102 | 22.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 266 | 52.8% | 249 | 51.6% | 234 | 47.8% | 257 | 49.0% | 275 | 50.6% | 269 | 50.2% | 226 | 49.2% |
Female: | 238 | 47.2% | 234 | 48.4% | 256 | 52.2% | 268 | 51.0% | 269 | 49.4% | 267 | 49.8% | 223 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 56 | 11.1% | 61 | 12.6% | 67 | 13.7% | 66 | 12.6% | 57 | 10.5% | 44 | 8.2% | 36 | 7.8% |
Hispanic: | 20 | 4.0% | 19 | 3.9% | 17 | 3.5% | 14 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.0% |
Black: | 25 | 5.0% | 32 | 6.6% | 38 | 7.8% | 32 | 6.1% | 26 | 4.8% | 20 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.2% |
White: | 384 | 76.2% | 361 | 74.7% | 356 | 72.7% | 399 | 76.0% | 436 | 80.1% | 446 | 83.2% | 397 | 86.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 4.4% | 30 | 6.2% | 24 | 4.9% | 20 | 3.8% | 15 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.32 | 16.44 | 17.51 | 18.76 | 18.13 | 18.20 | 17.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.9% | 84.9% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 77% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 71% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 78% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 75% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 63% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 75% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 70% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 77% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.6% | 79.3% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 73% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 77% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 79% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.2% | 58.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 66% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 66% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 70% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 66% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 52% |
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* Byam School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.