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300 CRESCENT AVENUE
Chelsea, MA 2150


County name: SUFFOLK
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 1st grade - 4th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 889-8486 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.398
Longitude: -071.021160

2007 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 122
2nd grade Enrollment : 107
3rd grade Enrollment : 90
4th grade Enrollment : 106


Male students (%): 54.6%
This school:  54.6%
State average from 3564 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 45.4%
Here:  45.4%
State average from 3564 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 12.0%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  12.0%
State average from 3564 schools:  71.0%

African American students (%): 8.9%
This school:  8.9%
State average from 3564 schools:  8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 74.1%
This school:  74.1%
State average from 3564 schools:  13.2%

Asian students (%): 2.8%
Here:  2.8%
State average from 3564 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.20%
This school:  0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:  0.29%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.9%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  1.9%
State average from 3564 schools:  1.9%



First Language Not English # : 309
Limited English Proficient # : 76
Special Education # : 51
Low-Income # : 386
Free Lunch # : 354
Reduced Lunch # : 32


First Language Not English %: 72.7%
Here:  72.7%
State average from 1653 schools:  15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 17.9%
This school:  17.9%
State average from 1385 schools:  7.6%

Special Education %: 12.0%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  12.0%
State average from 1778 schools:  16.4%

Low-Income %: 90.8%
Here:  90.8%
State average from 1776 schools:  31.2%

Free Lunch %: 83.3%
This school:  83.3%
State average from 1774 schools:  25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 7.5%
This school:  7.5%
State average from 1719 schools:  6.0%




2006 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 112
2nd grade Enrollment : 106
3rd grade Enrollment : 113
4th grade Enrollment : 86


Male students (%): 52.8%
Here:  52.8%
State average from 1781 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 47.2%
Here:  47.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 12.2%
Here:  12.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  71.8%

African American students (%): 6.7%
This school:  6.7%
State average from 1781 schools:  9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 77.2%
Here:  77.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  12.7%

Asian students (%): 1.9%
Here:  1.9%
State average from 1781 schools:  4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:  0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:  0.31%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.7%
Here:  1.7%
State average from 1781 schools:  1.6%



First Language Not English # : 312
Limited English Proficient # : 91
Special Education # : 52
Low-Income # : 355


First Language Not English %: 74.8%
Here:  74.8%
State average from 1633 schools:  14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 21.8%
Here:  21.8%
State average from 1328 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 12.5%
This school:  12.5%
State average from 1780 schools:  15.9%

Low-Income %: 85.1%
Here:  85.1%
State average from 1771 schools:  30.5%




2005 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 107
2nd grade Enrollment : 122
3rd grade Enrollment : 90
4th grade Enrollment : 94


White students (%): 14.8%
Here:  14.8%
State average from 1746 schools:  74.4%

African American students (%): 7.3%
Here:  7.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 75.3%
Here:  75.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  11.2%

Asian students (%): 2.4%
Here:  2.4%
State average from 1746 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:  0.20%
State average from 1746 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.3%
This school:  51.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.7%
This school:  48.7%
State average from 1746 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 304
Limited English Proficient # : 78
Special Education # : 53
Low-Income # : 347


First Language Not English %: 73.6%
This school:  73.6%
State average from 1573 schools:  14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 18.9%
Here:  18.9%
State average from 1217 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 12.8%
Here:  12.8%
State average from 1745 schools:  15.4%

Low-Income %: 84.0%
Here:  84.0%
State average from 1735 schools:  29.2%




2004 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 99
2nd grade Enrollment : 109
3rd grade Enrollment : 94
4th grade Enrollment : 98
5th grade Enrollment : 24


White students (%): 14.4%
Here:  14.4%
State average from 1729 schools:  75.1%

African American students (%): 7.5%
Here:  7.5%
State average from 1729 schools:  9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 73.8%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  73.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  10.7%

Asian students (%): 4.0%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  4.0%
State average from 1729 schools:  4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:  0.20%
State average from 1729 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.8%
Here:  53.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.2%
Here:  46.2%
State average from 1729 schools:  48.1%



First Language Not English # : 324
Limited English Proficient # : 94
Special Education # : 54
Low-Income # : 348


First Language Not English %: 76.4%
Here:  76.4%
State average from 1530 schools:  13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 22.2%
Here:  22.2%
State average from 1098 schools:  7.7%

Special Education %: 12.7%
Here:  12.7%
State average from 1725 schools:  15.0%

Low-Income %: 82.1%
Here:  82.1%
State average from 1698 schools:  28.9%




2003 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 77
2nd grade Enrollment : 111
3rd grade Enrollment : 93
4th grade Enrollment : 128
5th grade Enrollment : 21


White students (%): 14.4%
Here:  14.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  75.8%

African American students (%): 6.0%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 1634 schools:  9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 72.8%
Here:  72.8%
State average from 1634 schools:  10.4%

Asian students (%): 6.5%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  6.5%
State average from 1634 schools:  4.3%

Native American students (%): 0.20%
This school:  0.20%
State average from 1634 schools:  0.36%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.9%
Here:  51.9%
State average from 1634 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.1%
Here:  48.1%
State average from 1634 schools:  48.2%



First Language Not English # : 336
Limited English Proficient # : 94
Low-Income # : 356


First Language Not English %: 78.1%
Here:  78.1%
State average from 1462 schools:  14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 21.9%
This school:  21.9%
State average from 950 schools:  8.4%

Low-Income %: 82.8%
This school:  82.8%
State average from 1608 schools:  27.9%




2002 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 4
2nd grade Enrollment : 95
3rd grade Enrollment : 97
4th grade Enrollment : 128
5th grade Enrollment : 111
6th grade Enrollment : 24


White students (%): 15.7%
This school:  15.7%
State average from 1682 schools:  76.8%

African American students (%): 5.7%
This school:  5.7%
State average from 1682 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 66.7%
Here:  66.7%
State average from 1682 schools:  9.9%

Asian students (%): 12.0%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  12.0%
State average from 1682 schools:  4.2%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.2%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  51.2%
State average from 1682 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.8%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  48.8%
State average from 1682 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 352
Limited English Proficient # : 150
Low-Income # : 397


First Language Not English %: 76.7%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  76.7%
State average from 1452 schools:  13.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 32.7%
Here:  32.7%
State average from 887 schools:  7.9%

Low-Income %: 86.5%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  86.5%
State average from 1613 schools:  27.4%




2001 Student Enrollment: 425
1st grade Enrollment : 6
2nd grade Enrollment : 73
3rd grade Enrollment : 144
4th grade Enrollment : 126
5th grade Enrollment : 126
6th grade Enrollment : 26


White students (%): 15.4%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  15.4%
State average from 1664 schools:  77.2%

African American students (%): 7.4%
This school:  7.4%
State average from 1664 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 65.7%
Here:  65.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  9.6%

Asian students (%): 11.6%
Here:  11.6%
State average from 1664 schools:  4.1%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.7%
Here:  53.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.3%
This school:  46.3%
State average from 1664 schools:  48.4%



First Language Not English # : 385
Limited English Proficient # : 167
Low-Income # : 428


First Language Not English %: 76.8%
Here:  76.8%
State average from 1347 schools:  14.1%

Limited English Proficient %: 33.3%
Here:  33.3%
State average from 834 schools:  7.7%

Low-Income %: 85.4%
Here:  85.4%
State average from 1635 schools:  26.3%




2007 Attendance statistics:

Out-of-School Suspensions count : 27

Average number of Absences: 8.1
This school:  8.1
State average from 1782 schools:  8.8

Attendance Rate: 95.1%
Here:  95.1%
State average from 1782 schools:  94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 6.4%
This school:  6.4%
State average from 1093 schools:  8.3%





2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.9%
Here:  95.9%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%





2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 5.7

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.1%
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  96.1%
State average from 1746 schools:  94.8%





2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.0%
Here:  96.0%
State average from 1729 schools:  94.7%





2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Here:  96.3%
State average from 1635 schools:  94.4%







2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:  95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Here:  12.5
State average from 1782 schools:  10.0



2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 36
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Here:  11.6
State average from 1781 schools:  13.4



2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 32

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.4%
This school:  97.4%
State average from 1745 schools:  94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.9%
Here:  96.9%
State average from 1733 schools:  93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
William A Berkowitz Elementary School:  10.6
State average from 1746 schools:  13.6



2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 36

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.4%
This school:  97.4%
State average from 1728 schools:  94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 94.4%
Here:  94.4%
State average from 1724 schools:  94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Here:  10.9
State average from 1729 schools:  13.8






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