Danvers School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,523 students in Danvers School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Danvers School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Danvers School District are Ivan G Smith, Great Oak and Willis E Thorpe. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Danvers School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Danvers School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,391 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
637,835 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
48,232 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Danvers School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 342 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 404 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%

Graduation Rate
91%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,416 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
44,393 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
136,276 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
52 Students
61,130 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,122 Students
368,765 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
524 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
25,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
20,204
# Students in K Grade:
258
63,009
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
67,670
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
68,165
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
69,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
72,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
72,285
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
70,804
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
59,671
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
58,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,471 is less than the state median of $19,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$29 MM

Spending
$64 MM
$27 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,019
$21,203

Spending / Student
$18,471
$19,776

Best Danvers School District Public Elementary Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ivan G Smith
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 Lobao Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Great Oak
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Willis E Thorpe
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Grades: K-5
| 310 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 Liberty Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5010
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5010
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #55.
Highlands
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
190 Hobart Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5011
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5011
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #66.
Holten Richmond Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55 Conant Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590
Grades: 6-8
| 824 students
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