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What's the one class at Joseph A. Browne School every student should take?
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Enrollment
487
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELSEA·NCES 250354001776
Joseph A. Browne School
180 Walnut Street, Chelsea, MA 02150 · (617) 466-5235 · Suffolk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 28% |
Student demographics
25%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
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph A. Browne School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #286 of 304 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #285 of 304 | #7 of 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #34 of 299 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #179 of 310 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #17 of 296 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #257 of 296 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #34 of 204 | #4 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
-42 (-8%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 487 | 54 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 48 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 45 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 40 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 40.7 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 41 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 54 | 9.9:1 | 82% (437) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph A. Browne School.
About Joseph A. Browne School
Among the schools in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is Joseph A. Browne School, a medium-sized middle school. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 487 students enrolled.
The district, Chelsea, operates 11 schools serving 6,094 students.
The student body at Joseph A. Browne School is 86% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 7% Black and 6% White. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Joseph A. Browne School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.0 students per teacher. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that the median household income is $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Joseph A. Browne School is one of 157 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Joseph A. Browne School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 487 students in 2024-25, 42 fewer than the 529 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.0:1) than in 2020-21 (13.2:1).
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- George F. Kelly ElementaryElementary · 527 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
- George F. Kelly ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- William A Berkowitz ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy0.0 mi · 436
- Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea0.2 mi · 198
- Shurtleff Early Childhood0.3 mi · 779
- Clark Avenue School0.3 mi · 673
- Chelsea High0.5 mi · 1,649
- Chelsea Opportunity Academy0.5 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph A. Browne SchoolHow many students attend Joseph A. Browne School?
Joseph A. Browne School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 05-08.
Is Joseph A. Browne School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joseph A. Browne School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Joseph A. Browne School have?
Joseph A. Browne School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph A. Browne School?
At Joseph A. Browne School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph A. Browne School?
Joseph A. Browne School is overseen by Chelsea in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.