At a glance
Reported students
487
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
54
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts middle enrollment
40th percentile
Compared with 295 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
472
Joseph A. Browne School: 487 reported students.
State peer staffing position
7th percentile
9:1 reported; state peer median 11.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 539
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
What the reported data says about Joseph A. Browne School
Joseph A. Browne School is a public middle school serving grades 05–08 in Chelsea. It is one of 11 current school records connected to Chelsea. NCES reports 487 students for 2024–25.
Among 295 middle schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 540 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 40th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9:1, below the Massachusetts median of 11.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (86%) and Black (7.4%). English learners represent 31.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 10.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Joseph A. Browne School
- 1How do the reported 9:1 student–teacher ratio and 54 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 31.7%
- Students with disabilities
- 10.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 2
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1.5
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White5.5%
- Hispanic86%
- Black7.4%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Chelsea
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy
Middle · Grades 05–08
436 reported students
Clark Avenue School
Middle · Grades 05–08
673 reported students
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary
Elementary · Grades 01–04
472 reported students
William A Berkowitz Elementary
Elementary · Grades 01–04
455 reported students
George F. Kelly Elementary
Elementary · Grades 01–04
527 reported students
Edgar F. Hooks Elementary
Elementary · Grades 01–04
430 reported students