Chelsea School District

500 Broadway Street, C/o City Hall Room 216
Chelsea, MA 02150
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,283 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 17% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
6,148 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 57% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#381 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chelsea  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chelsea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chelsea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chelsea  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chelsea  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.66
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,443 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
26%
# Black Students
266 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
360 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
6%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
273
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
445
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
471
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
506
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
5
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,525 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chelsea  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chelsea  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,286
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chelsea  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,525
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chelsea  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chelsea School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgar A Hooks Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5400
Grades: 1-4
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
William A Berkowitz Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5300
Grades: 1-4
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5240
Grades: 5-8
| 443 students
Rank: #44.
Joseph A. Browne School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5235
Grades: 5-8
| 485 students
Rank: #55.
George F. Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5350
Grades: 1-6
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-8464
Grades: 1-4
| 497 students
Rank: #77.
Clark Avenue School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Clark Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5100
Grades: 5-8
| 678 students
Rank: n/an/a
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Grades: PK-1
| 806 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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