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Chelsea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,459 students in Chelsea School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Chelsea School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
6,074 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#382 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Graduation Rate
67%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,347 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
24%
# Black Students
251 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
384 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
6%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
466
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
500
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
504
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
497
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
437
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
6
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,824 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,558
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,824
$24,732
Best Chelsea School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George F. Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5350
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5350
Grades: 1-6
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Edgar A Hooks Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5400
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5400
Grades: 1-4
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5240
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5240
Grades: 5-8
| 468 students
Rank: #44.
William A Berkowitz Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5300
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5300
Grades: 1-4
| 460 students
Rank: #55.
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-8464
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-8464
Grades: 1-4
| 487 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Clark Avenue School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Clark Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5100
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5100
Grades: 5-8
| 719 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Joseph A. Browne School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5235
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5235
Grades: 5-8
| 540 students
Rank: n/an/a
77 Webster Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-4477
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-4477
Grades: 4-11
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Grades: PK-1
| 831 students
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