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George F. Kelly Elementary

Q: Is George F. Kelly Elementary a good school?

George F. Kelly Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend George F. Kelly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended George F. Kelly Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George F. Kelly Elementary?

Students at George F. Kelly Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of George F. Kelly Elementary attend?

Students who attend George F. Kelly 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

Public Grades 1-5

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

George F. Kelly Elementary is a public elementary school in Chelsea, MA, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Chelsea School District, which is ranked 317 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George F. Kelly Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 13% of students at the school were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,648 in the 2020-2021 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 in 2023-2024, which is slightly lower than nearby schools in the Chelsea School District, the academic outcomes at George F. Kelly Elementary remain poor. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach is needed to improve student learning and achievement at the school.

527

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,738

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Crescent Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150

(617) 466-5350

District: Chelsea

Students who attend George F. Kelly Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

2.3%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg41%

869^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Chelsea

317^th of 348Chelsea 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
2025	7.7	869 of 906	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	891 of 916	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	850 of 928	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	832 of 932	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	660 of 936	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	536 of 942	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	723 of 934	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	744 of 938	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	794 of 932	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	710 of 914	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	714 of 928	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	682 of 930	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.3	706 of 924	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	693 of 920	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	707 of 909	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	664 of 908	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.9	610 of 911	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.6	646 of 911	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	732 of 887	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.7	719 of 882	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.3	738 of 884	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	14.4	666 of 672	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	568 of 632	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	489 of 665	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	598 of 656	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	210 of 281	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	264 of 282	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	195 of 264	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	213 of 267	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	198 of 240	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	194 of 258	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	125 of 244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	820 of 869	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	850 of 886	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	794 of 887	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	785 of 901	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	631 of 898	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	481 of 902	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	681 of 893	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	391 of 458	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	389 of 446	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	272 of 420	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	252 of 401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	77 of 379	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	58 of 398	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	85 of 379	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	680 of 736	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	735 of 760	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	643 of 757	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	619 of 772	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	298 of 705	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	197 of 700	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	392 of 685	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	856 of 884	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	877 of 891	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	827 of 896	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	830 of 908	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	629 of 904	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	547 of 907	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	696 of 898	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	716 of 717	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	700 of 731	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	569 of 703	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	769 of 905	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	511 of 894	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	286 of 896	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	504 of 886	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	704 of 925	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	169 of 399	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)58th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+21 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)24th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

English Language Arts13%-29 vs state

Science9%-33 vs state

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Schools Near George F. Kelly Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	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		28 (6.2%)	27 (5.9%)	396 (87.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59.3	363^rd of 906 public elementary schools	59.9%		56	410^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.2%	47	36.5	32.2			34.7	64.4	63.3			63.9			$23,571
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		34 (7.9%)	21 (4.9%)	371 (86.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46.4	490^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.6	587^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.9%	97	28.5	24.3			26.5	55.7	55.9			55.8			$22,754
George F. Kelly Elementary	Public	1-5	300 Crescent Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5350	527	44	11.9		12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	511 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	869^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.4	891^st of 916 public elementary schools	2.7%	22	12.4	12.0	16.1		13.0	17.7	11.2	10.5		13.7	8.8	8.8	$22,738
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		29 (6.1%)	17 (3.6%)	425 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	838^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.5	830^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.4%	8	15.9	13.0			14.5	24.8	17.8			21.2			$22,186
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		121 (19.7%)	23 (3.7%)	447 (72.7%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	26	672^nd of 906 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.7	681^st of 916 public elementary schools	25.7%	9	21.7	15.2	24.8		20.7	34.9	35.2	27.4		32.4	38.1	38.1	$21,192
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		121 (41.4%)	22 (7.5%)	120 (41.1%)	18 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	82.3	155^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.9%		80.8	173^rd of 916 public elementary schools	81.1%	18	61.9	43.2	67.7	75.0	60.9	66.7	59.5	71.0	57.1	63.8	64.5	64.5	$33,357
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		39 (5.0%)	47 (6.0%)	682 (87.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)													$23,468
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		23 (8.9%)	13 (5.0%)	218 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	15.3	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.5	745^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.7%	41	19.4	25.0	13.8	17.9	19.2	13.9	31.3	20.7	24.1	22.2	10.3	10.3	$37,671
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		212 (35.3%)	25 (4.2%)	309 (51.5%)	27 (4.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	18.4	756^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.6%		20	741^st of 916 public elementary schools	19.1%	15	23.3	24.4	17.5		21.9	29.1	23.6	18.8		23.9	28.2	28.2	$19,490
Webster School	Public	K-5	30 Dartmouth Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 394-5040	351	43	8.1		50 (14.2%)	42 (12.0%)	235 (67.0%)	20 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	29.2	642^nd of 906 public elementary schools	29.1%		30.8	631^st of 916 public elementary schools	31.1%	11	31.3	24.4	26.9		27.6	27.1	28.9	21.2		25.5	51.9	51.9	$27,061

Frequently Asked Questions about George F. Kelly Elementary

What district is George F. Kelly Elementary in?

Chelsea

What is the racial makeup of George F. Kelly Elementary?

Students at George F. Kelly Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of George F. Kelly Elementary attend?

Students who attend George F. Kelly 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

Is George F. Kelly Elementary a good school?

George F. Kelly Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend George F. Kelly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended George F. Kelly Elementary.

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