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About this school
Joseph A Browne School is
a suburban public school
in Chelsea, Massachusetts that is part of Chelsea Public Schools.
It serves 487 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Joseph A Browne School
$44,994
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
327
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Joseph A Browne School has received support from
198 individuals from Massachusetts and
129 individuals out-of-state.