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Massachusetts public elementary school

Frank M Sokolowski Elementary

Chelsea school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #868 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#868
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
466 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
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 15% statewide. An average of 20% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.3% in 2022 to 28.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 4% · #868
ELA
Well below averagebottom 7% · #837
Math
Below averagebottom 15% · #770
Attendance
Below averagebottom 11% · #798
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 6% · #850

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts12%in 2026 · state 43%
31 points below the state
0%50%100%This school12%State43%20172019202120232026
Math15%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 17th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students466
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
90.6%
White
5.8%
Black/African American
3.4%
Asian
0.2%

50.6% girls · 49.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
64.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
45%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
73.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.3
General education teachers74%
Special education teachers11.8%
English learner teachers14.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
28.4%
MA avg
15.6%

12.7 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

Chelsea district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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