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Chelsea, MA
Public School Ratings




Chelsea Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Chelsea School District details

Chelsea School District
500 Broadway Street
Chelsea, MA 02150

6,312 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Chelsea School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.8% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
43%
18%
45%
17%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Chelsea High School
299 Everett Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
09-12
Chelsea Opportunity Academy School
299 Everett Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
09-12
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy School
77 Webster Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
05-12
Clark Avenue School
8 Clark Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
05-08
Edgar A Hooks Elementary School
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
01-04
Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy School
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA, 02150
05-08
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary School
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
01-04
George F. Kelly Elementary School
300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA, 02150
01-06
Joseph A. Browne School
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA, 02150
05-08
Shurtleff Early Childhood School
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA, 02150
PK-01
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 6.4% 57.0%
Black 4.4% 9.8%
Hispanic 88.3% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,459 $59,706,000 39.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,160 $7,320,000 4.9%
Staff $1,406 $8,872,000 5.9%
General Administration $226 $1,429,000 0.9%
School Administration $1,029 $6,497,000 4.3%
Operation $2,444 $15,429,000 10.2%
Transportation $435 $2,743,000 1.8%
Other $519 $3,276,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,219 $45,566,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $7,209 $45,506,000 30.2%
Total Expenditures $23,888 $150,778,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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