Chelsea Middle School

Public 6-8

 2321 Highway 39
       Chelsea, AL  35043


(205) 682-7210

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
26th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,609 Help


Students who attend Chelsea Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chelsea High School

Feeder schools for Chelsea Middle School:

Elementary:    Chelsea Park Elementary School
    Forest Oaks Elementary School
    Mt Laurel Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  951

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
African American:
12.4%
Hispanic:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28% Help


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Compare Details Chelsea Middle School ranks better than 94.1% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), African American (12.4%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chelsea Middle School is 17.6, which is the 3rd best among 6 middle schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chelsea Middle School is $7,609, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Shelby County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chelsea Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chelsea Middle School 26th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Chelsea Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 31st of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chelsea Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.49 47th 407 88.5%
2005 87.93 29th 415 93.0%
2006 84.51 36th 409 91.2%
2007 82.65 42nd 412 89.8%
2008 84.20 32nd 417 92.3%
2009 83.44 43rd 425 89.9%
2010 84.72 35th 435 92.0%
2011 85.14 29th 435 93.3%
2012 87.75 18th 436 95.9%
2013 82.76 29th 436 93.3%
2014 89.98 30th 438 93.2%
2015 86.06 46th 430 89.3%
2016 88.48 36th 432 91.7%
2017 90.15 30th 432 93.1%
2018 87.05 38th 423 91.0%
2019 88.04 39th 437 91.1%
2021 83.87 43rd 440 90.2%
2022 91.61 27th 432 93.8%
2023 92.86 26th 437 94.1%
See the entire list of Alabama Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.57 67th 195 65.6%
2018 46.05 111th 223 50.2%
2019 65.94 48th 254 81.1%
2021 75.45 23rd 274 91.6%
2022 71.09 35th 256 86.3%
2023 85.92 15th 281 94.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.22 95th 349 72.8%
2018 70.22 99th 396 75.0%
2019 70.23 91st 396 77.0%
2021 73.97 53rd 415 87.2%
2022 77.26 46th 421 89.1%
2023 88.13 20th 410 95.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.58 29th 380 92.4%
2018 85.32 40th 392 89.8%
2019 87.49 31st 399 92.2%
2021 79.86 46th 415 88.9%
2022 89.77 27th 423 93.6%
2023 90.49 33rd 417 92.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.10 11th 18 38.9%
2019 42.99 11th 19 42.1%
2021 45.13 14th 29 51.7%
2022 57.16 8th 26 69.2%
2023 54.61 11th 26 57.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 89.70 25th 380 93.4%
2018 86.08 33rd 397 91.7%
2019 85.45 36th 399 91.0%
2021 84.37 38th 418 90.9%
2022 89.85 31st 427 92.7%
2023 92.96 24th 419 94.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.94 20th 205 90.2%
2018 87.54 21st 247 91.5%
2019 78.86 34th 252 86.5%
2021 82.77 29th 266 89.1%
2022 86.14 22nd 271 91.9%
2023 92.94 12th 263 95.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.94 30th 108 72.2%
2018 59.93 38th 113 66.4%
2019 67.16 33rd 124 73.4%
2021 60.50 50th 154 67.5%
2022 70.55 32nd 157 79.6%
2023 75.55 31st 166 81.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.69 18th 56 67.9%
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Rank History for White students at Chelsea Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.26 35th 247 85.8%
2018 76.41 55th 331 83.4%
2019 81.48 46th 343 86.6%
2021 74.78 60th 369 83.7%
2022 85.28 36th 376 90.4%
2023 88.96 33rd 370 91.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)
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by a student
Sunday, December 24, 2017

Open Quote Bullying was very frequent. Very poor place for developmental and academic processes Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Open Quote Not a bad school at all if your child is average. If he or she needs help, though, too bad. Learning challenges? Need learning support? Gifted? ADHD? Tough cookies. The administration doesn't care if your child falls through the cracks. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Chelsea Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 372 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1994 316 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1995 352 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1996 352 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1997 372 6 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 404 11 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1999 410 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 403 5 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2001 400 4 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 435 6 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2003 435 6 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2004 462 18 3 8 1 n/a n/a 2 494
2005 466 22 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 535 41 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 588
2007 587 52 3 9 0 n/a n/a 1 652
2008 611 50 7 12 1 n/a n/a 0 681
2009 669 44 13 19 1 n/a n/a 0 746
2010 703 71 11 16 3 n/a n/a 1 805
2011 757 76 11 23 5 0 2 0 874
2012 773 91 13 22 6 0 2 0 907
2013 830 91 17 18 5 0 7 0 968
2014 838 78 14 20 3 2 11 0 966
2015 859 76 18 23 2 1 14 0 993
2016 873 71 16 37 0 0 10 0 1007
2017 877 77 18 39 0 0 10 0 1021
2018 900 76 25 44 0 0 18 0 1063
2019 920 90 22 50 2 0 29 0 1113
2020 930 96 19 58 5 0 31 0 1139
2021 871 103 21 56 3 1 20 0 1075
2022 859 103 22 55 4 1 17 0 1061
2023 736 118 20 55 8 1 13 0 951

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chelsea Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 379 19.0 19.9 n/a
1994 319 18.9 16.9 n/a
1995 357 20.0 17.9 n/a
1996 357 20.0 17.9 n/a
1997 381 21.3 17.9 15
1998 417 23.1 18.1 16.8
1999 420 25.0 16.8 21
2000 414 28.0 14.8 21.5
2001 411 28.0 14.7 18.2
2002 451 29.0 15.6 16.4
2003 451 29.0 15.6 16.4
2004 494 30.5 16.2 19.7
2005 500 30.0 16.7 17
2006 588 32.0 18.4 15.3
2007 652 36.5 17.9 14.3
2008 681 41.3 16.5 12.3
2009 746 43.0 17.2 11.8
2010 805 56.7 14.1 14.2
2011 874 58.7 14.8 14.8
2012 907 56.9 15.9 17.2
2013 968 62.0 15.6 17.6
2014 966 43.8 22.0 16.7
2015 993 45.0 22.0 17.7
2016 1007 48.0 20.9 16.1
2017 1021 45.4 22.4 15.1
2018 1063 48.0 22.1 14.5
2019 1113 47.0 23.6 16.6
2020 1139 54.0 21.0 16.2
2021 1075 55.0 19.5 15
2022 1061 47.0 22.5 14.2
2023 951 54.0 17.6 28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chelsea Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 379 19.0 19.9 n/a
1994 319 18.9 16.9 n/a
1995 357 20.0 17.9 n/a
1996 357 20.0 17.9 n/a
1997 381 21.3 17.9 15
1998 417 23.1 18.1 16.8
1999 420 25.0 16.8 21
2000 414 28.0 14.8 21.5
2001 411 28.0 14.7 18.2
2002 451 29.0 15.6 16.4
2003 451 29.0 15.6 16.4
2004 494 30.5 16.2 19.7
2005 500 30.0 16.7 17
2006 588 32.0 18.4 15.3
2007 652 36.5 17.9 14.3
2008 681 41.3 16.5 12.3
2009 746 43.0 17.2 11.8
2010 805 56.7 14.1 14.2
2011 874 58.7 14.8 14.8
2012 907 56.9 15.9 17.2
2013 968 62.0 15.6 17.6
2014 966 43.8 22.0 16.7
2015 993 45.0 22.0 17.7
2016 1007 48.0 20.9 16.1
2017 1021 45.4 22.4 15.1
2018 1063 48.0 22.1 14.5
2019 1113 47.0 23.6 16.6
2020 1139 54.0 21.0 16.2
2021 1075 55.0 19.5 15
2022 1061 47.0 22.5 14.2
2023 951 54.0 17.6 28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chelsea Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $560 (7.4%) $7,031 (92.4%) $7,609

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chelsea Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 39th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 26th of 437 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea Middle School)64.155.3
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)57.837
 20.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea Middle School)65.347.9
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)57.530.3
 27.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea Middle School)64.352.2
 12.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)60.532.7
 27.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1113951
 14.6%
African American90118
 31.1%
American Indian28
 300%
Asian2220
 9.1%
Hispanic5055
 10%
Pacific Islander01
White920736
 20%
Two or More Races2913
 55.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.6%28%
 11.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chelsea Middle School

Students who attend Chelsea Middle School usually go on to attend Chelsea High School

Students at Chelsea Middle School are 77% White, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 951 students attended Chelsea Middle School.

Yes. Chelsea Middle School ranks in the top 5.9% of Alabama middle schools.


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