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Peabody 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,426 students in Peabody School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Peabody School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
5,881 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Peabody School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
142 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,252 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
24%
# Black Students
233 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
4,101 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
70%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
477
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
458
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
473
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
474
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
503
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
13
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,671 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,971
$23,971
Spending / Student
$18,671
$24,732
Best Peabody School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John E Burke
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 Birch Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5400
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5400
Grades: K-5
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
John E. Mccarthy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
76 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #33.
West Memorial
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Bow Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #44.
South Memorial
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16 Maple St Ext
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #55.
Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18 Irving Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5475
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5475
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #66.
J Henry Higgins Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Perkins Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4800
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,393 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Carroll
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Northend Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4200
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4200
Grades: K-5
| 553 students
Rank: #88.
Captain Samuel Brown
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Lynn Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4100
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4100
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #99.
William A Welch Sr
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Swampscott Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5775
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5775
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
210 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-6522
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-6522
Grades: K-12
| 123 students
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