Elementary Schools in Peabody

Summary:

The elementary schools in Peabody, Massachusetts provide a diverse educational experience for students, with 8 schools serving grades K-5. The data reveals a range of academic performance, with some schools standing out as top-performers and others showing room for improvement.

Among the highest-achieving elementary schools in Peabody are South Memorial, which ranks in the top half of Massachusetts schools and has consistently earned strong ratings, as well as John E. McCarthy and West Memorial, which also demonstrate high student proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics. These schools appear to be providing a quality education and could serve as models for improvement across the district.

In contrast, some Peabody elementary schools, such as Center and William A. Welch Senior, have lower academic outcomes and may benefit from further analysis to understand the factors contributing to their performance. Overall, the data highlights both the strengths and opportunities for growth within the Peabody elementary school system.

District Detail

27 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 536-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,832

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center	Public	K-5	18 Irving Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5475	349	29	12.2		172 (49.3%)	38 (10.9%)	120 (34.4%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	39.9	561^st of 916 public elementary schools	38.8%		28.6	663^rd of 928 public elementary schools	28.6%	102	28.9	36.2	30.0	31.7	32.7	37.5	35.7	35.4	48.6	48.6	$13,320	$761	$12,559
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	295	27	10.7		235 (79.7%)	9 (3.1%)	44 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	43.7	528^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.8	485^th of 928 public elementary schools	47.7%	43	22.2	23.4	41.1	29.7	42.2	38.3	48.2	43.2	46.4	46.4	$15,292	$627	$14,665
Captain Samuel Brown	Public	K-5	150 Lynn Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4100	376	37	10.1		244 (64.9%)	17 (4.5%)	83 (22.1%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	23.1	707^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.8%		14.8	809^th of 928 public elementary schools	12.8%	102	25.0	24.1	24.1	24.4	33.3	36.2	20.0	29.8	20.3	20.3	$17,900	$912	$16,987
South Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Maple St Ext	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5700	474	31	15.3		343 (72.4%)	15 (3.2%)	81 (17.1%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	40.9	554^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.5%		36.5	601^st of 928 public elementary schools	35.2%	47	29.0	37.3	27.2	31.0	33.9	68.7	35.8	45.7	29.6	29.6	$13,914	$430	$13,484
Thomas Carroll	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Northend Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4200	579	42	13.7		317 (54.7%)	27 (4.7%)	202 (34.9%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	18.8	757^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.4%		19.9	747^th of 928 public elementary schools	19.5%	10	25.3	15.5	17.8	19.3	22.2	36.9	21.5	26.5	23.4	23.4	$12,991	$1,031	$11,960
West Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Bow Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5850	277	20	13.6		235 (84.8%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	50.9	463^rd of 916 public elementary schools	49.5%		56.9	411^th of 928 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	35.9	33.3	22.2	30.6	46.2	66.7	47.2	53.2	47.2	47.2	$14,873	$667	$14,206
William A Welch Senior	Public	K-4	50 Swampscott Avenue	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5775	297	25	11.8		106 (35.7%)	11 (3.7%)	164 (55.2%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	15.4	798^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.9%					(n/a)	22.9	15.6		19.4	16.7	31.1		23.7			$14,031	$1,545	$12,487
John E. McCarthy	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Lake Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5625	384	24	15.7		229 (59.6%)	35 (9.1%)	85 (22.1%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	47.5	498^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.6%		47.4	496^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.6%	2	41.5	29.0	44.2	38.5	50.0	34.2	37.2	40.5	44.2	44.2	$12,681	$931	$11,749

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	1.52 mi	12	295^th
Danvers	2.35 mi	7	196^th
Lynn	2.63 mi	27	336^th
Salem Academy Charter (District)	2.98 mi	1	228^th
Beverly	3.17 mi	8	109^th

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