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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 381
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
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where A. C. Whelan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #672 of 920 ▼ 62 | #35 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #755 of 920 ▼ 8 | #48 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #395 of 901 | #38 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #88 of 1,086 | #8 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #220 of 938 | #42 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #408 of 938 | #41 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #269 of 602 | #37 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
658
-82 (-11%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 658 | 60.8 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 59.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 58 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 53 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 50 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 715 | 51 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 47 | 16.1:1 | 63% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | N/A | N/A | 38% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 799 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. C. Whelan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (753 to 658); teachers up 22% (50 to 60.8).
About A. C. Whelan Elementary School
Students in Revere, Massachusetts, attend A. C. Whelan Elementary School, a large elementary school. Enrollment is 658 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 73% above average.
Revere runs A. C. Whelan Elementary School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 7,261 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, A. C. Whelan Elementary School is 59% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 32% White, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Suffolk County's population at about 23%. The chance that two students picked at random at A. C. Whelan Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Dividing enrollment by its 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.8:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, A. C. Whelan Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A. C. Whelan Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County, which together enroll about 75,679 students.
The closest public school, Susan B. Anthony Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from A. C. Whelan Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 740 in 2020-21 and 658 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Revere
- Revere HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Abraham LincolnElementary · 600 students
- Rumney Marsh AcademyMiddle · 587 students
- Susan B. Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
Other schools in Revere
- Revere HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Abraham LincolnElementary · 600 students
- Rumney Marsh AcademyMiddle · 587 students
- Susan B. Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Susan B. Anthony Middle School0.0 mi · 545
- Abraham Lincoln0.6 mi · 600
- Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 615
- Revere High0.8 mi · 2,115
- Rumney Marsh Academy0.9 mi · 587
- Webster School1.1 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About A. C. Whelan Elementary SchoolWhat 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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