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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELSEA·NCES 250354000847
William A Berkowitz Elementary
300 Crescent Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 · (617) 466-5300 · Suffolk County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A+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
12.3:1
37 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 | 107 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 25% |
This year's 1st grade class (107) is 5% smaller than its 4th grade class (113).
Student demographics
24%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
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +31.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 31 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William A Berkowitz Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #156 of 920 ▲ 25 | #3 of 84 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #570 of 920 ▲ 30 | #24 of 84 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #5 of 901 | #3 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #329 of 1,086 | #36 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #472 of 938 | #62 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #841 of 938 | #66 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #310 of 602 | #43 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
455
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 455 | 37 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 37 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 35 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 84% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 85% (428) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William A Berkowitz Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (510 to 455); teachers up 16% (32 to 37).
About William A Berkowitz Elementary
William A Berkowitz Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 455 students, covering grades 1 through 4.
The district, Chelsea, operates 11 schools serving 6,094 students.
The share of Hispanic students at William A Berkowitz Elementary is 87%. Enrollment also includes 6% White and 6% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 64 points above the 23% share among Suffolk County residents. The diversity index for William A Berkowitz Elementary is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 37 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, William A Berkowitz Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 72% 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 about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County counts 157 public schools with about 75,679 students.
William A Berkowitz Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Edgar F. Hooks Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns William A Berkowitz Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 455 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 491. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.8:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.
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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
- Joseph A. Browne SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryElementary · 472 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
- Joseph A. Browne SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frank M Sokolowski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Edgar F. Hooks Elementary0.0 mi · 430
- George F. Kelly Elementary0.0 mi · 527
- Frank M Sokolowski Elementary0.0 mi · 472
- 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 William A Berkowitz ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William A Berkowitz Elementary?
William A Berkowitz Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does William A Berkowitz Elementary serve?
William A Berkowitz Elementary serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at William A Berkowitz Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at William A Berkowitz Elementary.
How diverse is William A Berkowitz Elementary?
William A Berkowitz Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees William A Berkowitz Elementary?
William A Berkowitz Elementary is overseen by Chelsea in Suffolk County.
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