Chelsea

The Chelsea district serves about 6,094 students across 11 schools — five elementary, three middle, two high and one alternative — with enrollment heavily concentrated at Chelsea High (1,649 students, roughly 27% of the total). The district ranks 321st of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 9th percentile with 0 stars, a context that appears on every school record.

Two elementary schools stand out. William A Berkowitz Elementary posts 61.78% math proficiency against 21.96% district and 41.11% state, plus 26.55% ELA; Edgar F. Hooks Elementary posts 56.73% math and the strongest elementary ELA at 32.21%. Both are current 3-star schools, and Hooks climbed from 2 stars and the 36th percentile to 3 stars and the 53rd percentile. Among middle schools, Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy leads in ELA (26.26%), science (26.13%) and civics (25.00%) but lags badly in math (11.68%). At the high school level, Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy reports 82.1% graduation and 7.1% dropout with only 54 students, while Chelsea Opportunity Academy reports 25.0% graduation, 29.2% dropout and the highest student-teacher ratio (18.7).

Most other schools trail the state substantially. George F. Kelly Elementary and Frank M Sokolowski Elementary rank in the 5th and 8th percentiles, and the middle schools Clark Avenue School and Joseph A. Browne School sit near the 9th percentile. Spending per student averages about $17,471 but does not track performance: Hooks spent $16,909, below average, while the highest-spending school, Shurtleff Early Childhood at $19,518, has no MCAS records here because it serves PK–1. Free/reduced-lunch data are blank for every school, so poverty comparisons are not possible from this list.