Enrollment
297
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Somerset, MA
Chace Street
Federal NCES profile for Chace Street, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251086001723
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chace Street earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Somerset · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 297
- students enrolled
Chace Street has class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chace Street ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Somerset, MA.
School address
District: Somerset · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251086001723 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chace Street compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chace Street
Chace Street is a mid-sized elementary school in Somerset, Massachusetts, enrolling 297 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 297 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 297 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Somerset's elementary schools, it stands alongside South (242 students): Chace Street is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.6:1 vs 10.5:1).
Somerset also operates Somerset Middle School (610 students) and North Elementary (471 students) alongside Chace Street.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chace Street compares
Chace Street on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 297 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,031
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Chace Street is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somerset, which includes Chace Street.
$19,031
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 68.9%
Federal 11.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Chace Street Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chace Street's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary schools in Somerset
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~297 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chace Street
How many students attend Chace Street?
Chace Street has 297 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Somerset, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chace Street?
The student-teacher ratio at Chace Street is 10.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chace Street?
The largest demographic group at Chace Street is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Somerset, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chace Street?
Chace Street has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Chace Street rank among public schools in Somerset?
By Resource Investment Index, Chace Street ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Somerset, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Somerset on the city page.
Is Chace Street a good school?
Chace Street earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Somerset?
Besides Chace Street, Somerset also operates Somerset Middle School (610 students), North Elementary (471 students), and South (242 students). See the Somerset district page for the complete list.
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