Center

Summary:

Center is an elementary school serving 446 students in grades K-5 in Peabody, MA, a district ranked 278 out of 351 in the state with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Center's academic performance on MCAS tests is generally lower than state averages, the school outperforms the Peabody district in most subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were 31.67% in English Language Arts, 35.39% in Math, and 48.57% in Science, compared to state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95% respectively. Center's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 527 and 663 and a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Center's African American and English Language Learner students perform better on MCAS than the school's overall averages, while its White and Hispanic students perform below the state averages. Compared to other elementary schools in the Peabody district, as well as schools in neighboring districts like Danvers and Salem, Center's performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming and others underperforming.


Detail:

Public K-5

 18 Irving Street
       Peabody, MA  01960-4293


(978) 536-5475

District: Peabody

SchoolDigger Rank:
561st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,320 Help


Students who attend Center usually attend:

Middle:    J Henry Higgins Middle
High:    Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  446

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.8%
Hispanic:
29.1%
African American:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Center ranks worse than 61.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Peabody School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.8%), Hispanic (29.1%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Center is 14.2. 5 elementary schools in the Peabody School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Center is $13,320. 5 elementary schools in the Peabody School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Center 561st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Center in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:
White students:


Peabody:

SchoolDigger ranks Peabody 278th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Center

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Rank History for all students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 55.19 440th 884 50.2%
2004 52.65 464th 882 47.4%
2005 47.24 498th 887 43.9%
2006 42.10 572nd 911 37.2%
2007 56.64 436th 911 52.1%
2008 54.07 457th 908 49.7%
2009 47.10 525th 909 42.2%
2010 58.13 404th 920 56.1%
2011 56.80 438th 924 52.6%
2012 52.49 502nd 930 46.0%
2013 32.59 675th 928 27.3%
2014 41.61 605th 926 34.7%
2015 42.98 567th 914 38.0%
2016 40.29 594th 932 36.3%
2017 63.21 352nd 938 62.5%
2018 44.32 552nd 934 40.9%
2019 46.98 527th 942 44.1%
2021 34.93 625th 936 33.2%
2022 39.50 565th 932 39.4%
2023 28.63 663rd 928 28.6%
2024 39.89 561st 916 38.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.31 179th 264 32.2%
2024 52.59 84th 282 70.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.18 672nd 886 24.2%
2019 48.82 451st 896 49.7%
2021 32.38 631st 894 29.4%
2022 46.83 472nd 905 47.8%
2023 25.69 546th 703 22.3%
2024 41.84 387th 731 47.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.46 378th 685 44.8%
2019 63.39 204th 700 70.9%
2021 47.46 357th 705 49.4%
2022 56.85 302nd 772 60.9%
2023 35.35 524th 757 30.8%
2024 57.44 273rd 760 64.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.60 607th 893 32.0%
2019 44.41 537th 902 40.5%
2021 40.33 562nd 898 37.4%
2022 40.71 547th 901 39.3%
2023 34.41 589th 887 33.6%
2024 34.24 588th 886 33.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.43 430th 656 34.5%
2021 28.84 456th 632 27.8%
2022 56.25 235th 672 65.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.59 448th 898 50.1%
2019 47.54 500th 907 44.9%
2021 28.73 657th 904 27.3%
2022 38.79 559th 908 38.4%
2023 24.27 691st 896 22.9%
2024 45.32 495th 891 44.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.03 620th 925 33.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.03 25th 167 85.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.86 203rd 379 46.4%
2022 43.98 197th 401 50.9%
2023 33.29 296th 420 29.5%
2024 35.18 292nd 446 34.5%
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Rank History for White students at Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.06 538th 772 30.3%
2019 38.01 532nd 780 31.8%
2021 25.71 632nd 765 17.4%
2022 26.93 599th 764 21.6%
2023 19.03 664th 762 12.9%
2024 37.17 513th 753 31.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 354 4 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1989 341 0 14 13 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1990 359 0 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1991 380 0 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 395 4 7 12 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1993 416 3 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1994 430 10 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 406 6 13 16 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 406 6 13 16 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 402 2 12 16 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1998 399 3 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1999 377 3 8 25 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2000 395 5 14 29 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2001 405 4 13 29 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 364 10 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2003 364 10 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2004 373 12 13 16 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2005 352 9 13 14 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2006 335 9 11 26 3 n/a n/a 9 393
2007 338 9 11 28 1 n/a n/a 10 397
2008 321 9 9 22 1 n/a n/a 12 374
2009 313 12 11 24 1 0 9 0 370
2010 316 13 14 27 0 0 11 0 381
2011 308 10 9 22 0 0 12 0 361
2012 312 11 6 23 0 0 11 0 363
2013 303 20 10 24 0 0 8 0 365
2014 318 26 10 25 0 0 11 0 390
2015 318 32 12 35 0 0 13 0 410
2016 291 30 10 32 0 0 11 0 374
2017 294 37 10 35 0 0 10 0 386
2018 301 32 9 46 0 0 6 0 394
2019 293 28 8 49 0 0 6 0 384
2020 295 31 13 75 0 0 9 0 423
2021 268 30 13 80 1 0 9 0 401
2022 270 30 13 91 1 0 14 0 419
2023 249 35 14 130 2 0 16 0 446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 n/a n/a n/a
1989 368 n/a n/a n/a
1990 379 n/a n/a n/a
1991 396 n/a n/a n/a
1992 418 n/a n/a n/a
1993 432 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 461 n/a n/a n/a
1995 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 432 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 424 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 413 n/a 0.0 19.4
2000 443 n/a 0.0 17.4
2001 451 n/a 0.0 18
2002 410 n/a n/a 13.7
2003 410 n/a n/a 13.7
2004 415 28.4 14.6 13.3
2005 388 24.3 16.0 12.4
2006 393 25.3 15.5 14.3
2007 397 25.0 15.9 18.6
2008 374 26.0 14.4 20.2
2009 370 25.8 14.3 22.7
2010 381 23.2 16.4 30.7
2011 361 23.7 15.2 28.5
2012 363 22.7 15.9 28.9
2013 365 22.7 16.0 29.3
2014 390 24.0 16.2 31.8
2015 410 25.0 16.4 37.8
2016 374 27.0 13.8 n/a
2017 386 28.6 13.4 n/a
2018 394 26.1 15.0 n/a
2019 384 26.3 14.5 n/a
2020 423 26.6 15.9 n/a
2021 401 19.7 20.2 n/a
2022 419 27.1 15.4 n/a
2023 446 31.3 14.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 n/a n/a n/a
1989 368 n/a n/a n/a
1990 379 n/a n/a n/a
1991 396 n/a n/a n/a
1992 418 n/a n/a n/a
1993 432 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 461 n/a n/a n/a
1995 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 441 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 432 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 424 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 413 n/a 0.0 19.4
2000 443 n/a 0.0 17.4
2001 451 n/a 0.0 18
2002 410 n/a n/a 13.7
2003 410 n/a n/a 13.7
2004 415 28.4 14.6 13.3
2005 388 24.3 16.0 12.4
2006 393 25.3 15.5 14.3
2007 397 25.0 15.9 18.6
2008 374 26.0 14.4 20.2
2009 370 25.8 14.3 22.7
2010 381 23.2 16.4 30.7
2011 361 23.7 15.2 28.5
2012 363 22.7 15.9 28.9
2013 365 22.7 16.0 29.3
2014 390 24.0 16.2 31.8
2015 410 25.0 16.4 37.8
2016 374 27.0 13.8 n/a
2017 386 28.6 13.4 n/a
2018 394 26.1 15.0 n/a
2019 384 26.3 14.5 n/a
2020 423 26.6 15.9 n/a
2021 401 19.7 20.2 n/a
2022 419 27.1 15.4 n/a
2023 446 31.3 14.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $540 (3.9%) $13,299 (96.1%) $13,839
2020 $430 (3.4%) $12,231 (96.6%) $12,662
2021 $761 (5.7%) $12,558 (94.3%) $13,320

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 527th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 663rd of 928 Elementary schools
 15.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Center)5236.8
 15.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peabody)4732.8
 14.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Center)4629.3
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Peabody)3735.9
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Center)5927
 32%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Peabody)4428
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Center)5336.5
 16.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Peabody)4233
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Center)4727.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Peabody)4130.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Center)3827.6
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Peabody)3832.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Center)5329.3
 23.7%
   5th Grade Science (Peabody)4123.4
 17.6%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Center)5230.8
 21.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Peabody)4432.5
 11.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Center)4631.4
 14.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Peabody)4132.6
 8.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Center)5329.3
 23.7%
   All Grades Science (Peabody)4530.9
 14.1%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students384446
 16.1%
African American2835
 25%
American Indian02
Asian814
 75%
Hispanic49130
 165.3%
Pacific Islander00
White293249
 15%
Two or More Races616
 166.7%


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Center ranks 561st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : J Henry Higgins Middle
High : Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Students at Center are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Center.


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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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