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Public middle school · Chelsea · Chelsea, Massachusetts

Clark Avenue School

Clark Avenue School rates 4.1, below most Chelsea middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.1this school

4.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chelsea median is 5.4.

#1,619 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Chelsea: 3 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Chelsea middle school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,619 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 8 of 11 in Chelsea.

Clark Avenue School is listed in Chelsea, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math16%25 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 615 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading14%27 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 614 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 15% recently.2026 MCAS; 106 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
40% of the rating
Academics
2.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02150; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Clark Avenue School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$72,122
Median home value
$476,500
Median rent
$1,861/mo
College educated
22%
Homeownership
29.2%
Poverty rate
20.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02150; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
91
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
62
Good Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,206/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chelsea. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chelsea), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Clark Avenue School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Clark Avenue School serve?

Clark Avenue School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Clark Avenue School?

Clark Avenue School has an enrollment of approximately 678 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Avenue School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clark Avenue School is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Clark Avenue School rank in MA?

Clark Avenue School ranks #1,619 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Clark Avenue School's MySchoolScout rating?

Clark Avenue School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Clark Avenue School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Clark Avenue School has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Clark Avenue School a charter school?

No, Clark Avenue School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Clark Avenue School a Title I school?

No, Clark Avenue School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
678
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
51
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Suffolk County
Phone
(617) 466-5100
Rank in district
#8 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$21,435
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02150)
39,444
Area average commute
33.5 min
Area median age
34.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.