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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edgar F. Hooks Elementary

Chelsea school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #587 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#587
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
57%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
431 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 29% statewide. An average of 57% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 32 points since 2023 (33% to 65%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 15 points since 2023 (17% to 32%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #587
ELA
Below averagebottom 23% · #696
Math
Above averagetop 29% · #253
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 5% · #856
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 12% · #796

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math65%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students431
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
85.9%
White
7.9%
Black/African American
5.6%
Asian
0.5%
Multi-Race
0.2%

43.2% girls · 56.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
76.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
55.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)40
General education teachers45%
Special education teachers42.5%
English learner teachers12.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
36.2%
MA avg
15.6%

15.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Chelsea

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$367KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,214MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,572MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school99.3%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves12.6% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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