William A Welch Senior (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

50 Swampscott Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960

Bottom 50%

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Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-4, William A Welch Senior ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William A Welch Senior ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

William A Welch Senior's student population of 297 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William A Welch Senior
Kind	62
1	64
2	64
3	58
4	49

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior
2023	230
2022	346
2021	340
2020	382
2019	382
2018	372
2017	372
2016	345
2015	345
2014	328
2013	327
2012	324
2011	328
2010	295
2009	323
2008	315
2007	307
2006	347
2005	358
2004	384
2003	399
2002	422
2001	421
2000	440
1999	454
1998	460
1997	436
1996	420
1995	391
1994	376
1993	377
1992	402
1991	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior
2023	22
2022	25
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	21
2014	22
2013	23
2012	22
2011	21
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2007	26
2006	31
2005	31

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School Rankings

William A Welch Senior ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William A Welch Senior is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1333 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior
2023	#1333
2022	#1346
2021	#1383
2019	#1402
2018	#1320
2017	#1391
2016	#1477
2015	#1324
2014	#1238
2013	#1358
2012	#1318

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20-29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	24%	42%	34%
2022	22%	41%	31%
2021	17%	37%	29%
2019	27%	51%	42%
2018	32%	52%	45%
2017	32%	53%	46%
2016	32%	64%	53%
2015	47%	61%	54%
2014	52%	61%	53%
2013	52%	61%	52%
2012	42%	59%	53%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2022	22%	44%	32%
2021	22%	49%	40%
2019	37%	54%	45%
2018	42%	56%	45%
2017	32%	54%	53%
2016	52%	71%	71%
2015	52%	69%	71%
2014	52%	69%	67%
2013	37%	69%	66%
2012	52%	69%	68%
2011	47%	70%	69%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2022	34%	44%	36%
2021	15%	42%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	10:1	12:1	13:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	12:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

55%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	53%	24%	22%
2022	44%	23%	20%
2021	37%	22%	18%
2020	25%	21%	14%
2019	25%	21%	14%
2018	32%	19%	13%
2017	32%	19%	13%
2016	34%	19%	13%
2015	38%	18%	13%
2014	34%	17%	13%
2013	35%	16%	13%
2012	32%	16%	12%
2011	34%	15%	13%
2010	31%	15%	12%
2009	28%	14%	12%
2008	32%	15%	13%
2007	33%	14%	13%
2006	27%	13%	11%
2005	28%	12%	8%
2004	23%	12%	7%
2003	20%	11%	7%
2002	21%	11%	7%
2001	19%	11%	6%
2000	17%	10%	6%
1999	17%	10%	6%
1998	20%	10%	5%
1997	17%	10%	5%
1996	12%	9%	5%
1995	13%	9%	5%
1994	14%	9%	4%
1993	18%	9%	5%
1992	14%	8%	4%
1991	10%	8%	5%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	3%
2019	4%	9%	3%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	6%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	5%	8%	3%
2011	5%	8%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	6%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	2%	8%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	2%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%

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White

36%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	38%	54%	69%
2022	46%	56%	71%
2021	55%	57%	74%
2020	68%	59%	79%
2019	68%	59%	79%
2018	59%	61%	80%
2017	59%	61%	80%
2016	58%	63%	81%
2015	54%	64%	81%
2014	57%	65%	80%
2013	57%	66%	80%
2012	57%	67%	81%
2011	55%	68%	81%
2010	61%	69%	82%
2009	63%	70%	81%
2008	60%	71%	82%
2007	59%	72%	83%
2006	67%	73%	86%
2005	66%	74%	88%
2004	73%	74%	89%
2003	75%	75%	90%
2002	74%	75%	90%
2001	76%	76%	90%
2000	78%	77%	91%
1999	80%	77%	91%
1998	78%	78%	93%
1997	80%	78%	92%
1996	85%	79%	92%
1995	84%	79%	92%
1994	83%	80%	93%
1993	80%	80%	92%
1992	85%	81%	93%
1991	90%	81%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.48
2022	0.60	0.62	0.45
2021	0.56	0.62	0.42
2020	0.48	0.60	0.36
2019	0.48	0.60	0.36
2018	0.55	0.58	0.34
2017	0.55	0.58	0.34
2016	0.55	0.56	0.33
2015	0.57	0.55	0.33
2014	0.56	0.54	0.34
2013	0.56	0.53	0.34
2012	0.57	0.52	0.33
2011	0.59	0.51	0.33
2010	0.53	0.50	0.32
2009	0.53	0.51	0.33
2008	0.56	0.47	0.31
2007	0.56	0.46	0.30
2006	0.49	0.45	0.27
2005	0.49	0.43	0.22
2004	0.41	0.43	0.20
2003	0.40	0.42	0.19
2002	0.41	0.41	0.19
2001	0.39	0.40	0.19
2000	0.37	0.39	0.17
1999	0.33	0.39	0.17
1998	0.35	0.38	0.14
1997	0.33	0.38	0.15
1996	0.27	0.36	0.15
1995	0.28	0.36	0.14
1994	0.29	0.35	0.14
1993	0.32	0.35	0.14
1992	0.26	0.34	0.13
1991	0.18	0.33	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	100%	35%	33%
2022	67%	35%	33%
2021	68%	36%	33%
2020	60%	35%	32%
2019	60%	35%	32%
2015	66%	36%	32%
2014	63%	34%	31%
2013	66%	32%	29%
2012	58%	30%	28%
2011	59%	29%	27%
2010	54%	27%	24%
2009	51%	25%	21%
2008	50%	24%	19%
2007	51%	23%	18%
2006	42%	23%	16%
2005	48%	23%	16%
2004	37%	22%	13%
2001	24%	19%	10%
2000	28%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William A Welch Senior	Massachusetts	Peabody School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	9%	5%	4%
2010	8%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	7%	5%	4%
2007	8%	5%	4%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	8%	5%	3%
2001	13%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peabody School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William A Welch Senior's ranking?

William A Welch Senior is ranked #1333 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are William A Welch Senior often compared to?

William A Welch Senioris often viewed alongside schools like South Memorial, Thomas Carroll by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend William A Welch Senior?

297 students attend William A Welch Senior.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of William A Welch Senior students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William A Welch Senior?

William A Welch Senior has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does William A Welch Senior offer ?

William A Welch Senior offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is William A Welch Senior part of?

William A Welch Senior is part of Peabody School District.