Peabody

Summary:

The Peabody school district in Massachusetts consists of 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic performance across its schools.

A few schools stand out in the district. West Memorial Elementary and John E. Burke Elementary are among the top-performing elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Thomas Carroll Elementary and William A. Welch Senior Elementary struggle to meet state benchmarks.

At the high school level, Peabody Veterans Memorial High School lags behind the state average in proficiency rates and has a lower graduation rate, suggesting potential areas for improvement. The district's alternative school, Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program, stands out for its relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate, despite lower proficiency rates.

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: 5,875

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)				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
Center	Public	K-5	18 Irving Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5475	446	31	14.2		249 (55.8%)	35 (7.8%)	130 (29.1%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	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
J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,346	103	13.1		948 (70.4%)	57 (4.2%)	279 (20.7%)	28 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.4%)	40	278^th of 493 public middle schools	43.6%		44	266^th of 501 public middle schools	46.9%	12				22.4	29.7	31.7		28.0				26.8	29.6	38.9		31.8		37.7		37.7		$13,921	$380	$13,541
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	252	22	11.2		212 (84.1%)	5 (2.0%)	28 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (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		249 (66.2%)	16 (4.3%)	90 (23.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	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	472	31	15.3		337 (71.4%)	15 (3.2%)	81 (17.2%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	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	586	39	15.1		343 (58.5%)	26 (4.4%)	191 (32.6%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	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
Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Public	9-12	485 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4500	1,476	121	12.2		1,012 (68.6%)	59 (4.0%)	340 (23.0%)	32 (2.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.8%)	27.6	263^rd of 348 public high schools	24.4%		27.9	263^rd of 347 public high schools	24.2%								37.4								35.0				37.3		28.2	$18,139	$1,867	$16,272
West Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Bow Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5850	259	22	11.7		226 (87.3%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	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	230	22	10.5		88 (38.3%)	10 (4.3%)	122 (53.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	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	338	25	13.4		230 (68.0%)	14 (4.1%)	65 (19.2%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	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
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	27 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	Yes	No	(978) 536-6522	94	8	12.0		59 (62.8%)	5 (5.3%)	21 (22.3%)	5 (5.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)								3.6								7.4				33.3

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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