Joseph A. Browne School

180 Walnut Street, Chelsea MA, 2150 | Chelsea School District | 617-466-5235
  • grades 5-8
  • students 615
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Chelsea
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
37%Chelsea
52%Massachusetts

Joseph A. Browne School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Chelsea School District" in Chelsea, MA. There are a total of 615 students and 41 teachers at Joseph A. Browne School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Joseph A. Browne School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 65% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Joseph A. Browne School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students615
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Joseph A. Browne School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
56-9%
615-19%
715-19%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
530-34%
620-24%
720-24%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Joseph A. Browne School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 5.6% 7.8% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 12.2% 7.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 78.5% 80.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Chelsea demographics profile

StatisticChelseaMassachusettsNational
Population39,8786,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,97489491
Median age33.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%53%55%
Speak English29%77%79%
Speak Spanish61%9%13%

Education level achieved in Chelsea

IndexChelseaMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade65.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school62.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college34.5%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Joseph A. Browne School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.