Joseph A. Browne School

Joseph A. Browne School is one of the mid-tier junior highs in Chelsea, Massachusetts, part of Chelsea, with 487 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Across the 11 schools in Chelsea (6,094 students total), Joseph A. Browne School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Joseph A. Browne School logs that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 7% Black, 6% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Suffolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Joseph A. Browne School is one campus in the mix.

Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 615 students in 2018 compared to 487 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.