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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,680 students in Chelsea School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Chelsea School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), 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 middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
6,153 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
478 Teachers
26,217 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 57% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Graduation Rate
66%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,416 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
27%
# Black Students
263 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
385 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
6%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
452
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
499
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
471
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
422
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
447
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
6
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,505 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,268
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,505
$24,672
Best Chelsea School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5240
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5240
Grades: 5-8
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph A. Browne School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5235
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5235
Grades: 5-8
| 511 students
Rank: #33.
Clark Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Clark Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5100
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5100
Grades: 5-8
| 671 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
77 Webster Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5113
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5113
Grades: 5-12
| 47 students
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