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Edgar F. Hooks Elementary

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Edgar F. Hooks Elementary ranks 424 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Edgar F. Hooks Elementary is a Chelsea, MA elementary school serving grades 1–4 with 430 students. Although the Chelsea district ranks 321st of 351 districts statewide (9th percentile, 0 stars), Hooks itself ranked 424th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 53rd percentile, with 3 stars. That is a strong recovery from the 21st percentile in 2022–2023, putting it back near its pre-pandemic 51st–55th percentile range.

Hooks’ standout strength is math. In 2025–2026 all-grades MCAS, math proficiency was 56.73%, compared with 21.96% in Chelsea and 41.11% statewide. ELA was 32.21%, above the district’s 17.98% but below the state’s 40.03%. Among nearby schools, Hooks ranks second only to Boston’s Bradley Elementary School overall, and it is essentially tied with William A Berkowitz Elementary for the top spot in Chelsea. Hooks has the highest ELA among Chelsea same-district schools, while Berkowitz has higher math. Hooks’ math advantage over Webster School is especially large: 56.73% vs. 34.33%. It also outperforms George F. Kelly Elementary and Frank M Sokolowski Elementary by wide margins.

Subgroup results are the most impressive part of Hooks’ profile. English language learner students ranked in the 96th–99th percentile statewide, low-income students in the 71st–88th, and special education students in the 53rd–78th — all well above the school’s overall 53rd percentile. Female students improved to the 63rd percentile, while male students remained at the 43rd, a possible equity focus. Hooks spent $16,909 per student in 2020–2021, lower than listed Chelsea peers, and had the lowest student-teacher ratio among Chelsea same-district schools at 10.7. Its biggest opportunities are ELA growth, 4th-grade math consistency (3rd grade 64.65% vs. 4th grade 49.54%), and closing the male-female gap.

430

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,236

Per pupil spending ?

76.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150

(617) 466-5400

District: Chelsea

Students who attend Edgar F. Hooks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Avenue School
	Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy
	Joseph A. Browne School
High:	Chelsea High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

7.9%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chelsea

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

424^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Chelsea

321^st of 351Chelsea among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	424 of 899	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	490 of 906	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	587 of 916	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	729 of 928	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	633 of 932	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	715 of 936	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	438 of 942	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	453 of 934	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	433 of 938	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	424 of 932	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.8	631 of 914	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	555 of 926	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	563 of 928	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	672 of 930	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	645 of 924	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	642 of 920	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.8	726 of 909	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	606 of 908	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.3	783 of 911	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	719 of 911	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.6	615 of 887	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.4	590 of 882	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.6	624 of 884	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	80.0	18 of 174	89.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	279 of 672	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	278 of 632	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	184 of 665	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	116 of 656	82.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	12 of 291	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	3 of 281	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	33 of 282	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	90 of 264	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	35 of 267	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	93 of 240	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.7	11 of 258	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	14 of 244	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	318 of 869	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	450 of 869	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	612 of 886	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	721 of 887	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	714 of 901	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	723 of 898	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	510 of 902	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	454 of 893	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	42 of 475	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	77.6	47 of 458	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	68 of 446	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	143 of 420	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	88 of 401	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	91 of 379	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	38 of 398	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	33 of 379	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	87 of 742	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	112 of 736	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	223 of 760	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	439 of 757	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	342 of 772	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	317 of 705	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	68 of 700	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	97 of 685	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	499 of 879	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	491 of 884	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	538 of 891	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	688 of 896	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	482 of 908	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	630 of 904	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	339 of 907	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	386 of 898	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	159 of 709	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	236 of 717	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	344 of 731	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	443 of 703	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	437 of 905	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	534 of 894	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.5	110 of 896	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	144 of 886	83.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	688 of 925	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	260 of 399	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	596 of 762	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	519 of 764	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	646 of 765	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	268 of 780	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	147 of 772	81.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2018)90th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)35th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)26th percentile~ school

White (2023)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
William A Berkowitz Elementary	Public	1-4	300 Crescent Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5300	455	37	12.2	80.9%	28 (6.2%)	27 (5.9%)	396 (87.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.2	431^st of 899 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.3	363^rd of 906 public elementary schools	59.9%	68	23.5	29.7			26.6	61.7	61.8			61.8					$24,446
Edgar F. Hooks Elementary	Public	1-4	300 Crescent Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5400	430	40	10.7	76.0%	34 (7.9%)	21 (4.9%)	371 (86.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.6	424^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.8%		46.4	490^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.9%	66	32.3	32.1			32.2	64.7	49.5			56.7					$25,236
George F. Kelly Elementary	Public	1-4	300 Crescent Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5350	527	44	11.9	75.9%	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	511 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	851^st of 899 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.7	869^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.1%	18	14.3	14.0			14.2	13.6	20.6			17.1					$23,743
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary	Public	1-4	300 Crescent Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-8464	472	42	11.1	87.3%	29 (6.1%)	17 (3.6%)	425 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	827^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.0%		11.2	838^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.5%	11	12.2	14.3			13.3	15.1	27.7			21.8					$24,516
Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Park Avenue	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8284	615	60	10.1	70.1%	121 (19.7%)	23 (3.7%)	447 (72.7%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	23.1	701^st of 899 public elementary schools	22.0%		26	672^nd of 906 public elementary schools	25.8%	29	22.5	15.7	22.6		20.2	34.8	23.5	28.6		28.7	35.2	35.2	100%	0%	$23,168
Bradley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 Beachview Road	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8422	292	27	10.7	58.6%	121 (41.4%)	22 (7.5%)	120 (41.1%)	18 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	75.6	217^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.9%		82.3	155^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.9%	62	44.7	61.4	41.4	85.2	57.3	50.0	75.0	55.2	74.1	63.8	44.8	44.8	97%	3%	$34,664
Shurtleff Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-1	99 Hawthorn Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5150	779	58	13.4	78.7%	39 (5.0%)	47 (6.0%)	682 (87.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)															$25,245
Guild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	195 Leyden Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8523	259	30	8.7	81.1%	23 (8.9%)	13 (5.0%)	218 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	25.5	671^st of 899 public elementary schools	25.4%		15.3	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%	115	40.7	20.0	19.2	10.0	22.1	51.9	34.5	23.1	10.0	29.5	26.9	26.9			$36,165
Abraham Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Tuckerman Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8270	600	52	11.4	68.7%	212 (35.3%)	25 (4.2%)	309 (51.5%)	27 (4.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	17.8	750^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.4	756^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.6%	6	31.5	16.5	17.4		21.8	22.0	34.1	12.2		22.3	23.5	23.5	99%	0%	$20,883
Webster School	Public	K-5	30 Dartmouth Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 394-5040	351	43	8.1	70.9%	50 (14.2%)	42 (12.0%)	235 (67.0%)	20 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	36.5	570^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.6%		29.2	642^nd of 906 public elementary schools	29.1%	72	31.4	26.8	38.1		32.1	45.1	34.2	21.4		34.3	40.5	40.5	96%	2%	$30,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar F. Hooks Elementary

What schools do graduates of Edgar F. Hooks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgar F. Hooks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Avenue School
Middle : Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy
Middle : Joseph A. Browne School
High : Chelsea High

What is the racial makeup of Edgar F. Hooks Elementary?

Students at Edgar F. Hooks Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American.

What district is Edgar F. Hooks Elementary in?

Chelsea

Is Edgar F. Hooks Elementary a good school?

Edgar F. Hooks Elementary ranks 424^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgar F. Hooks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Edgar F. Hooks Elementary.

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