Best Public Schools in Beverly, MA

Summary:

The city of Beverly, Massachusetts is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way.

Ayers/Ryal Side School and North Beverly Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools in the district, ranking 150th and 133rd out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively. Both schools have strong academic performance, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the MCAS assessments. Beverly High also stands out, with the highest graduation rate at 94.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 2.2% among the schools in the data set.

While the Beverly school district as a whole is ranked 109th out of 351 districts in Massachusetts, the individual schools within the district show a range of performance and rankings. This suggests that there may be differences in the quality of education and resources across the schools. The data also indicates that the schools with the highest-performing students have the highest percentage of white students, raising questions about equity and access to quality education for students of color and those from lower-income backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,255	102	12.2		902 (71.9%)	41 (3.3%)	234 (18.6%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.4%)	61.5	147^th of 348 public high schools	57.8%		60.2	147^th of 347 public high schools	57.6%								60.7								48.7				59.3		47.9	$15,302	$848	$14,454
Beverly Middle School	Public	5-8	502 Cabot Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6103	1,356	114	11.9		986 (72.7%)	51 (3.8%)	230 (17.0%)	24 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.5%)	63	164^th of 493 public middle schools	66.7%		57.9	191^st of 501 public middle schools	61.9%	27			32.2	53.3	35.5	37.6		39.9			36.0	62.3	41.0	32.8		43.4	43.1	43.1		43.1		$14,209	$695	$13,514
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-4	17 Hull Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6120	321	29	10.9		224 (69.8%)	11 (3.4%)	54 (16.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	77.9	208^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.1	325^th of 928 public elementary schools	65.0%	117	53.0	49.2						51.2	60.6	70.8						65.7						$16,028	$918	$15,111
Cove Elementary	Public	K-4	20 Eisenhower Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6121	405	35	11.4		282 (69.6%)	12 (3.0%)	85 (21.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	49.7	475^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.1%		56.6	418^th of 928 public elementary schools	55.0%	57	38.8	40.5						39.6	53.8	35.7						44.5						$15,399	$1,209	$14,189
Hannah Elementary	Public	K-4	41R Brimbal Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6126	320	30	10.7		250 (78.1%)	5 (1.6%)	35 (10.9%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	63.4	335^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.4%		63.3	348^th of 928 public elementary schools	62.5%	13	40.0	42.7						41.6	64.0	53.3						57.6						$14,798	$871	$13,928
North Beverly Elementary	Public	K-4	48 Putnam Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6130	347	28	12.3		272 (78.4%)	11 (3.2%)	39 (11.2%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	84	133^rd of 916 public elementary schools	85.5%		82.7	157^th of 928 public elementary schools	83.1%	24	57.1	52.3						54.9	67.5	76.9						71.8						$14,652	$878	$13,775
Ayers/Ryal Side School	Public	K-4	40 Woodland Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6116	388	29	13.5		322 (83.0%)	9 (2.3%)	40 (10.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	82.6	150^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.6%		63	352^nd of 928 public elementary schools	62.1%	202	59.8	46.4						53.9	72.4	69.6						71.2						$14,101	$887	$13,214
McKeown School	Public	PK	70 Balch Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6100	110	11	10.0		78 (70.9%)	8 (7.3%)	15 (13.6%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)																						$19,903	$2,349	$17,554

Cities Near Beverly

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	2.98 mi	14	302^nd
South Hamilton	3.34 mi	4	106^th
Wenham	3.35 mi	1	27^th
Danvers	3.44 mi	7	213^th
Marblehead	4 mi	6	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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