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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REVERE·NCES 251005001619

A. C. Whelan Elementary School

107 Newhall Street, Revere, MA 02151 · (781) 388-7510 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
102
Grade 1
95
Grade 2
116
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
124
Grade 5
122
Student demographics
White
21032%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
38959%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 26%
Black
203%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Asian
223%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33952%
Female
31948%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
658
-95 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
32%
was 46%
% Hispanic
59%
was 44%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About A. C. Whelan Elementary School

A. C. Whelan Elementary School is one of the sizable elementary schools in Revere, Massachusetts, part of Revere, with 658 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 73% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Within Revere, which oversees 11 schools and 7,261 students, A. C. Whelan Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, A. C. Whelan Elementary School reports that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 32% White, 3% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, A. C. Whelan Elementary School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting A. C. Whelan Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Suffolk County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), A. C. Whelan Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Susan B. Anthony Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A. C. Whelan Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at A. C. Whelan Elementary School has declined 13%, going from 753 students in 2018 to 658 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 44% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for A. C. Whelan Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students

Quick facts

School name
A. C. Whelan Elementary School
District
Revere
Address
107 Newhall Street, Revere, MA 02151
Phone
(781) 388-7510
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
658
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251005001619
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A. C. Whelan Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at A. C. Whelan Elementary School?
A. C. Whelan Elementary School enrolls approximately 658 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does A. C. Whelan Elementary School serve?
A. C. Whelan Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at A. C. Whelan Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at A. C. Whelan Elementary School.
How diverse is A. C. Whelan Elementary School?
A. C. Whelan Elementary School reports a student body of 32% White, 59% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees A. C. Whelan Elementary School?
A. C. Whelan Elementary School is overseen by Revere in Suffolk County.
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