Peabody School District

27 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 4 public preschools serving 1,333 students in Peabody School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Peabody School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
5,881 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
16,483 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#290 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Peabody  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peabody  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peabody  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Peabody  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
142 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,252 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
28%
# Black Students
233 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
4,101 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
224
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
477
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
458
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
473
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
474
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
503
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
216
# Ungraded Students:
13
8

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Peabody  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Peabody  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,971
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Peabody  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,671
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Peabody  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Peabody School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John E. Mccarthy
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
76 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
West Memorial
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15 Bow Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #33.
South Memorial
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
16 Maple St Ext
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #44.
William A Welch Sr
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Swampscott Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5775
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,881 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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