Shurtleff Early Childhood

Shurtleff Early Childhood is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Federal data show 779 students enrolled in pre-K through 1 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.

Chelsea enrolls 6,094 students in 11 schools, including Shurtleff Early Childhood.

Hispanic students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Black and 5% White. Suffolk County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 64 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Shurtleff Early Childhood are from different groups.

The school had 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The school's 13.4:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In the surrounding county, Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Suffolk County has 157 public schools with about 75,679 students, including Shurtleff Early Childhood.

Measured in a straight line, Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea is about 0.2 miles from Shurtleff Early Childhood. The five-mile area around Shurtleff Early Childhood holds at least 8 other public schools.

Shurtleff Early Childhood has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 142 students, from 637 to 779.

This page is set up for the Shurtleff Early Childhood community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.