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Chace Street

538 Chace Street, Somerset, MA 02726 · (508) 324-3160 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5820%
Grade 14214%
Grade 24415%
Grade 35117%
Grade 45218%
Grade 55017%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
25385%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
238%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
14147%
Female
15653%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Chace Street→Somerset Middle School
Based on grade levels within Somerset. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
39.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.0%39.0%
2023-2432.0%38.0%
2022-2341.0%52.0%
2021-2237.0%39.0%
2020-2156.0%35.0%
2018-1946.0%60.0%
2017-1849.0%46.0%
2016-1741.0%39.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Chace Street ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#528 of 920#31 of 69
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#393 of 920#18 of 69
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#267 of 901#14 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
297#722 of 1,086#51 of 82
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.1:1#264 of 938#14 of 75
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.7%#809 of 938#67 of 75
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.1%#42 of 602#4 of 51
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
297
-28 (-9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529726.711.1:1N/A
2023-2430526.511.5:1N/A
2022-2332428.711.3:1N/A
2020-213252413.5:1N/A
2017-1841929.814.1:1N/A
2015-163872515.5:1N/A
2010-113642018.2:111% (41)
2000-01328N/AN/A9% (29)
1990-91283N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chace Street.

About Chace Street

Chace Street is a small elementary school found in Somerset, Massachusetts. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 297 students. It has 22% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).

Besides Chace Street, Somerset runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,620 students.

Of every 100 students at Chace Street, about 85 are White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Bristol County is roughly 77% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.

Chace Street reported 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.1:1. The school's 11.1:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In Bristol County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 142 public schools and about 80,897 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, North Elementary, is about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Chace Street is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 325 to 297. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.5 to 11.1 over 4 years.

The allk12 page for Chace Street lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Bristol County at a glance

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Population
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students

Quick facts

School name
Chace Street
District
Somerset
Address
538 Chace Street, Somerset, MA 02726
Phone
(508) 324-3160
County
Bristol County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
297
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251086001723
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chace Street
How large is Chace Street?
Chace Street enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Chace Street serve?
Chace Street serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chace Street?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chace Street is approximately 11.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Chace Street?
Student demographics at Chace Street are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Chace Street in?
Chace Street is part of Somerset.
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