Chelsea on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Chelsea HighWilliam A Berkowitz ElementaryEdgar A Hooks ElementaryGeorge F Kelly ElementaryFrank M Sokolowski ElementaryClark Avenue SchoolEugene Wright Science And Technology AcademyJoseph A Browne SchoolChelsea Opportunity AcademyChelsea Virtual Learning AcademyShurtleff Early Childhood
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Chelsea

Average SchoolGrade
D
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
38%
Avg actual scores
23%
Avg projected
15.3%

8 of 11 schools in Chelsea carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 1D: 4F: 2

Best schools in Chelsea

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B- William A Berkowitz Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. C Edgar A Hooks Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. D Chelsea High (High school, meets expectations)
  4. D- Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  5. D- Frank M Sokolowski Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  6. D- Joseph A Browne School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  7. F Clark Avenue School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  8. F George F Kelly Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Chelsea

Where Chelsea schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Suffolk County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 6,148 students with 490 full-time-equivalent teachers and 929 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2503540
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Chelsea

How many schools are in Chelsea?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Chelsea, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Chelsea serve?

The largest by graded schools: Chelsea.

How good are the schools in Chelsea?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 23% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 15.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Chelsea?

6,148 students were enrolled in Chelsea in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Chelsea?

Chelsea is in Massachusetts, based in Suffolk County, with its district office in Chelsea. Its boundary covers about 2.2 sq mi.