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Enrollment
673
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELSEA·NCES 250354001158
Clark Avenue School
8 Clark Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 · (617) 466-5100 · Suffolk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- FTest 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.
- B+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 156 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 173 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 25% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
14.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clark Avenue School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #285 of 304 ▲ 7 | #8 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #290 of 304 ▲ 5 | #9 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #105 of 299 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #80 of 310 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #214 of 296 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #281 of 296 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.5% | #11 of 82 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
673
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 746
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 673 | 53 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 51 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 51 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 43 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 84% (474) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | N/A | N/A | 85% (636) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (554 to 673); teachers up 66% (32 to 53).
About Clark Avenue School
Clark Avenue School is a public medium-sized middle school in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 673 students, in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts, which is about 547.
The district for Clark Avenue School is Chelsea, with 11 schools and 6,094 students.
Clark Avenue School enrolls a student body that is 92% Hispanic. The school is also 4% Black and 4% White. That is higher than the 23% Hispanic share among all Suffolk County residents. By the diversity index, Clark Avenue School comes in at 16%.
Teacher staffing is 53 full-time equivalents, or about 12.7 students per teacher. Among middle schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 11.5:1.
The allk12 Grade for Clark Avenue School is D. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Suffolk County has these Census figures: median household income is about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Clark Avenue School is among the 157 public schools in Suffolk County.
The nearest other public school, Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Clark Avenue School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 673, 4% below the 704 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
The Clark Avenue School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Chelsea
- Chelsea HighHigh · 1,649 students
- Shurtleff Early ChildhoodElementary · 779 students
- George F. Kelly ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Joseph A. Browne SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- William A Berkowitz ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Other schools in Chelsea
- Chelsea HighHigh · 1,649 students
- Shurtleff Early ChildhoodElementary · 779 students
- George F. Kelly ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Joseph A. Browne SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- William A Berkowitz ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea0.3 mi · 198
- Joseph A. Browne School0.3 mi · 487
- Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy0.3 mi · 436
- Shurtleff Early Childhood0.5 mi · 779
- Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy0.5 mi · 54
- Chelsea High0.5 mi · 1,649
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Avenue SchoolHow large is Clark Avenue School?
Clark Avenue School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades 05-08.
Is Clark Avenue School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clark Avenue School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Clark Avenue School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Clark Avenue School.
How diverse is Clark Avenue School?
Clark Avenue School reports a student body of 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Clark Avenue School?
Clark Avenue School is overseen by Chelsea in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.