Joseph A. Browne School

Regular School · Chelsea, MA

Joseph A. Browne School is a regular school school in Chelsea, Massachusetts, serving grades 05–08 with 487 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

487

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	419	86%
Black or African American	36	7%
White	27	6%
Asian	4	1%
Two or more races	1	0%
Total enrollment	487	241M / 246F

English Language Learners: 171 (35% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -27.7pp	36.7%	456
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -31.2pp	49.2%	448
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	144

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.36 grade levels

Math

+0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

188

38.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	487	100%

Contact & Location

180 Walnut Street

Chelsea, MA 02150

Phone: (617)466-5235

http://www.chelseaschools.com

District

Chelsea

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,201

District enrollment: 6,153

Other Schools in District

Edgar F. Hooks Elementary Elementary
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary Elementary
George F. Kelly Elementary Elementary
Shurtleff Early Childhood Elementary
William A Berkowitz Elementary Elementary
Chelsea High High
Chelsea Opportunity Academy High
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02150) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250354001776

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD