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Schools in Chelsea · Chelsea Public Schools

Chelsea’s public schools score below 80% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Chelsea’s districts is 11%, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chelsea, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 14 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 6% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
813 students on the public path
In brief

Chelsea’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Chelsea’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,908 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Chelsea MS, then Chelsea HS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chelsea’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Oklahoma school districts. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (396)Better than 17%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Chelsea anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chelsea’s students in the tested grades sat them (371 in math, 372 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chelsea, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Art Goad EsChelsea Public SchoolsD
6–8Chelsea MSChelsea Public SchoolsC
9–12Chelsea HSChelsea Public SchoolsC

Chelsea’s public schools are run by Chelsea Public Schools, which also serves New Alluwe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chelsea Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 813 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$12,908OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 27.2% · 372 students tested
Math11%
State average 24.9% · 371 students tested

Chelsea vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Chelsea’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChelseaC−Chelsea

Every school in Chelsea

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chelseaby address
Art Goad Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
377 students17:1Rate it →
Chelsea MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
191 students18:1Rate it →
Chelsea HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
245 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Chelsea’s schools

Are Chelsea’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chelsea children attend score below 80% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chelsea in?

Chelsea Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 813 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chelsea kids go to high school?

Chelsea HS, with 245 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Chelsea’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Chelsea Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Chelsea spend per student?

$12,908 in Chelsea Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.