Chace Street

Located at 538 Chace Street, in Somerset, Massachusetts, Chace Street is a small elementary-level community that teaches 297 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Somerset. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Chace Street sits 22% below that benchmark.

Chace Street is one of 4 schools operated by Somerset, a district that works with 1,620 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Chace Street records that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Chace Street has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Chace Street tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bristol County) records that the typical household earns roughly $85,625 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Bristol County runs 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), of which Chace Street is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chace Street has edged down 29%, going from 419 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 90% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Chace Street community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.