Edgar A Hooks Elementary School

300 Crescent Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150 | (617) 466-5400
  • Grades: 1-4
  • Student Enrollment: 449
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 300 Crescent Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Chelsea School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,749
  • Graduation Rate: 47.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 10.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.4
  • Enrolled Students: 5,638

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 449
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 243 (54.1%)
  • Females: 206 (45.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (8.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 386 (86.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 424 (94.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Edgar A Hooks Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black296.5%
Asian92.0%
Hispanic36982.2%
White368.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Edgar A Hooks Elementary School
  Number Percent
1st Grade12227.2%
2nd Grade10723.8%
3rd Grade11325.2%
4th Grade10723.8%
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Edgar A Hooks Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201040.0%39.0%63.0%
200941.0%33.0%57.0%
 
Math Test
201061.0%53.0%65.0%
200946.0%47.0%60.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201042.0%38.0%54.0%
200942.0%40.0%53.0%
 
Math Test
201053.0%48.0%48.0%
200938.0%42.0%48.0%
 
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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