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Peabody School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,318 students in Peabody School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Peabody School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
5,774 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peabody School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
28%
27%
% Black
7%
11%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,017 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,323
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,017
$24,613
Best Peabody School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Memorial
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Bow Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
John E Burke
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
127 Birch Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5400
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5400
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
John E. Mccarthy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
76 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Gr: K-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
South Memorial
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16 Maple St Ext
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
J Henry Higgins Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Perkins Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4800
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,320 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Thomas Carroll
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Northend Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4200
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
William A Welch Senior
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Swampscott Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5775
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5775
Gr: K-5 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #88.
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
485r Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4554
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4554
Gr: 4-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #99.
Captain Samuel Brown
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Lynn Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4100
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4100
Gr: K-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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