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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the George F. Kelly Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELSEA·NCES 250354000858
George F. Kelly Elementary
300 Crescent Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 · (617) 466-5350 · Suffolk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Massachusetts public elementary 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.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
This year's 1st grade class (96) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
6%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
13.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
14.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -28.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 28 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George F. Kelly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #856 of 920 ▲ 15 | #66 of 84 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #883 of 920 ▲ 19 | #73 of 84 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #213 of 901 | #15 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #200 of 1,086 | #23 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #413 of 938 | #57 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #936 of 938 | #75 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #503 of 602 | #55 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
527
+54 (+11%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 527 | 44.1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 39.6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 38.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 34 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 37.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 84% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | N/A | N/A | 83% (435) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George F. Kelly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (547 to 527); teachers up 18% (37.5 to 44.1).
About George F. Kelly Elementary
In Chelsea, Massachusetts, George F. Kelly Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It had 527 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 5. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Chelsea has a total of 11 schools and 6,094 students, George F. Kelly Elementary among them.
At George F. Kelly Elementary, 97% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 2% White. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 23% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
The school lists 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
George F. Kelly Elementary holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Suffolk County show that median household income comes to about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.
Of the public schools around it, George F. Kelly Elementary is closest to Frank M Sokolowski Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 527, up from 473 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.9:1 to 12.0:1.
The George F. Kelly Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Clark Avenue SchoolMiddle · 673 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
- Clark Avenue SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- Joseph A. Browne SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- William A Berkowitz ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Frank M Sokolowski Elementary0.0 mi · 472
- Edgar F. Hooks Elementary0.0 mi · 430
- William A Berkowitz Elementary0.0 mi · 455
- Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy0.2 mi · 54
- Clark Avenue School0.7 mi · 673
- Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School0.8 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About George F. Kelly ElementaryHow many students attend George F. Kelly Elementary?
George F. Kelly Elementary enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does George F. Kelly Elementary serve?
George F. Kelly Elementary serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George F. Kelly Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George F. Kelly Elementary is approximately 12.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at George F. Kelly Elementary?
Student demographics at George F. Kelly Elementary are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees George F. Kelly Elementary?
George F. Kelly Elementary is overseen by Chelsea in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.