Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Summary:

Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy is a public middle school in Chelsea, MA serving 451 students in grades 5-8. The school's academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts middle schools, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels.

The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $17,990, but it has a high student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.3 to 13.7 students per teacher. Compared to nearby middle schools in other districts, such as Winthrop Middle School, Vassal Lane Upper School, and Cambridge Street Upper School, Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy and the other Chelsea district middle schools perform significantly worse academically.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than White, Special Education, and Disabled students. Addressing the learning gaps for underperforming student groups and exploring best practices from higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial in improving the overall academic performance at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 180 Walnut Street
       Chelsea, MA  02150


(617) 466-5240

District: Chelsea

SchoolDigger Rank:
390th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,990 Help


Students who attend Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy usually attend:

High:    Chelsea High

Feeder schools for Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy:

Elementary:    Edgar A Hooks Elementary
    Frank M Sokolowski Elementary
    George F. Kelly Elementary
    Shurtleff Early Childhood
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Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.9%
White:
6.9%
African American:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy ranks worse than 79.1% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Chelsea School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy has the smallest middle school student body size in the Chelsea School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.9%), White (6.9%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy is 10.3, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Chelsea School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy is $17,990, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Chelsea School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy 390th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy in the ranking list.)

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Chelsea:

SchoolDigger ranks Chelsea 323rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

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Rank History for all students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.57 366th 399 8.3%
2007 8.79 370th 399 7.3%
2008 7.64 382nd 407 6.1%
2009 15.58 358th 409 12.5%
2010 13.05 386th 434 11.1%
2011 19.98 374th 449 16.7%
2012 15.02 391st 455 14.1%
2013 11.61 406th 455 10.8%
2015 5.01 425th 441 3.6%
2016 6.62 461st 482 4.4%
2017 5.79 465th 487 4.5%
2018 12.55 425th 484 12.2%
2019 13.21 438th 498 12.0%
2021 22.54 385th 501 23.2%
2022 21.11 399th 497 19.7%
2023 25.76 364th 501 27.3%
2024 19.89 390th 493 20.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.62 76th 127 40.2%
2021 47.43 43rd 135 68.1%
2022 41.90 78th 154 49.4%
2023 45.86 60th 155 61.3%
2024 33.14 171st 180 5.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.37 404th 467 13.5%
2019 25.92 402nd 484 16.9%
2021 40.46 273rd 489 44.2%
2022 37.29 304th 503 39.6%
2023 19.04 421st 444 5.2%
2024 24.29 360th 441 18.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.66 377th 438 13.9%
2019 24.23 377th 452 16.6%
2021 40.19 276th 462 40.3%
2022 35.56 326th 489 33.3%
2023 40.40 277th 481 42.4%
2024 32.01 327th 469 30.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.52 420th 463 9.3%
2019 14.28 422nd 478 11.7%
2021 25.75 360th 483 25.5%
2022 21.50 388th 494 21.5%
2023 22.07 385th 489 21.3%
2024 14.39 427th 481 11.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.28 352nd 417 15.6%
2019 19.14 384th 424 9.4%
2021 20.58 397th 431 7.9%
2022 22.59 389th 445 12.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.40 416th 466 10.7%
2019 11.41 440th 478 7.9%
2021 20.07 391st 485 19.4%
2022 21.48 399th 497 19.7%
2023 29.64 331st 489 32.3%
2024 27.16 340th 483 29.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.84 396th 491 19.3%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.77 222nd 339 34.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.98 108th 212 49.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.56 209th 309 32.4%
2019 31.54 227th 322 29.5%
2021 39.61 186th 335 44.5%
2022 41.71 198th 368 46.2%
2023 43.39 174th 364 52.2%
2024 33.99 236th 378 37.6%
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Rank History for White students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.15 386th 395 2.3%
2019 9.92 373rd 396 5.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 65 40 16 369 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2006 47 26 15 370 0 n/a n/a 6 464
2007 54 37 9 380 0 n/a n/a 5 485
2008 45 31 12 381 1 n/a n/a 3 473
2009 46 22 10 367 1 0 1 0 447
2010 43 43 11 409 1 0 0 0 507
2011 38 35 11 386 1 0 0 0 471
2012 49 41 10 377 1 0 0 0 478
2013 45 41 12 384 1 0 2 0 485
2014 45 49 9 395 1 0 4 0 503
2015 41 43 12 419 1 0 5 0 521
2016 27 35 10 407 3 0 5 0 487
2017 38 32 8 431 3 0 7 0 519
2018 43 29 5 448 1 0 9 0 535
2019 34 32 6 426 0 0 8 0 506
2020 33 31 1 452 0 0 10 0 527
2021 33 30 1 443 2 0 12 0 521
2022 28 27 3 404 0 0 6 0 468
2023 31 22 3 392 0 0 3 0 451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 491 41.0 12.0 84.3
2006 464 39.0 11.9 77.9
2007 485 36.0 13.5 88.8
2008 473 32.4 14.6 89.6
2009 447 33.3 13.4 80.3
2010 507 33.7 15.0 92.5
2011 471 34.9 13.4 84.3
2012 478 32.2 14.8 81.6
2013 485 35.5 13.6 91.1
2014 503 36.0 13.9 84.7
2015 521 38.0 13.7 92.3
2016 487 36.0 13.5 n/a
2017 519 32.1 16.1 n/a
2018 535 32.3 16.5 n/a
2019 506 36.0 14.0 n/a
2020 527 36.0 14.6 n/a
2021 521 37.9 13.7 n/a
2022 468 42.0 11.1 n/a
2023 451 43.7 10.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 491 41.0 12.0 84.3
2006 464 39.0 11.9 77.9
2007 485 36.0 13.5 88.8
2008 473 32.4 14.6 89.6
2009 447 33.3 13.4 80.3
2010 507 33.7 15.0 92.5
2011 471 34.9 13.4 84.3
2012 478 32.2 14.8 81.6
2013 485 35.5 13.6 91.1
2014 503 36.0 13.9 84.7
2015 521 38.0 13.7 92.3
2016 487 36.0 13.5 n/a
2017 519 32.1 16.1 n/a
2018 535 32.3 16.5 n/a
2019 506 36.0 14.0 n/a
2020 527 36.0 14.6 n/a
2021 521 37.9 13.7 n/a
2022 468 42.0 11.1 n/a
2023 451 43.7 10.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $932 (6.2%) $14,043 (93.8%) $14,975
2020 $921 (5.9%) $14,782 (94.1%) $15,702
2021 $1,604 (8.9%) $16,386 (91.1%) $17,990

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 438th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 364th of 501 Middle schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)4132.7
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chelsea)3420.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)2625.9
 0.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea)1914.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)3028.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Chelsea)2315.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)3714.7
 22.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chelsea)2911.8
 17.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)1812.6
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea)218.1
 12.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)2822.4
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chelsea)2615.1
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)1614.2
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea)189
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)3137.6
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chelsea)2522.3
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)1225.7
 13.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea)1315.1
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)1634.3
 18.3%
   8th Grade Science (Chelsea)1618.1
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)3427.2
 6.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Chelsea)3317
 16%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)1719.8
 2.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Chelsea)2717.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy)2231.3
 9.3%
   All Grades Science (Chelsea)2016.8
 3.2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students506451
 10.9%
African American3222
 31.3%
American Indian00
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic426392
 8%
Pacific Islander00
White3431
 8.8%
Two or More Races83
 62.5%


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Students who attend Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy usually go on to attend Chelsea High

Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Massachusetts middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy.

Students at Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American.


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