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Massachusetts public elementary school

George F. Kelly Elementary

Chelsea school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #885 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#885
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
11%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
548 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: Attendance, in the bottom 38% statewide. Students attend 93.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (25% to 14%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 2% · #885
ELA
Well below averagebottom 3% · #873
Math
Well below averagebottom 7% · #839
Attendance
Averagebottom 38% · #564
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #866

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 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts14%in 2026 · state 43%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school14%State43%20172019202120232026
Math14%in 2026 · state 42%
28 points below the state
0%50%100%This school14%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)5th · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students548
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
96.7%
White
2.4%
Black/African American
0.9%

51.1% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
61.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
10%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
86.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
43.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
72.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers25%
Special education teachers9.1%
English learner teachers66%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
17.1%
MA avg
15.6%

10.4 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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