Chelsea vs Revere Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Revere ranks higher, #217 to Chelsea's #280 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Revere students score higher: ELA 25% vs 17%, Math 26% vs 21% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Revere averages 15 points higher (1056 vs 1041).
- Spending: Chelsea spends $2,242 more per student ($24,407 vs $22,165).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Revere: single-family homes average $623K vs $367K. The average tax bill is $4,214 in Chelsea and $5,574 in Revere.
- Class size: Smaller in Revere: 17.6 students on average vs 20.1.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Chelsea | Revere | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17% | 25% | 41% |
| 2025 | 18% | 27% | 43% |
| 2024 | 16% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 18% | 28% | 45% |
| 2022 | 19% | 30% | 43% |
| 2021 | 24% | 37% | 49% |
| Year | Chelsea | Revere | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 20% | 25% | 41% |
| 2024 | 19% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 17% | 26% | 42% |
| 2022 | 18% | 28% | 40% |
| 2021 | 12% | 19% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Chelsea | Revere | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,200 | 7,384 |
| English learners | 47.7% | 36.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.3% | 17.2% |
| White | 4.9% | 24.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 89.9% | 65.2% |
| Black/African American | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Multi-race | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.