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Peabody

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At a glance

265^thof 348 Massachusetts districts▲ 13

Better than 23% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 8 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

27 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960-8199·(978) 536-6500·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 23.9% of districts

Schools

5,774

Students

Top rankedWest Memorial350^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Memorial up 160 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Captain Samuel Brown 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 data reveals a wide range of academic performance across the district, with some schools significantly outperforming others.

Two elementary schools stand out as top performers: South Memorial and West Memorial. These schools consistently outpace the district and state averages on MCAS test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Another strong performer is John E. Burke Elementary, which also demonstrates above-average academic achievement.

In contrast, the district's high school, Peabody Veterans Memorial High, has a lower-than-average four-year graduation rate and a higher-than-average dropout rate. The district as a whole also struggles to meet state averages on MCAS tests, suggesting opportunities for improvement in student outcomes across all schools. The data also highlights the important role of the district's alternative school, Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program, in serving students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Center	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Irving Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5475	123	7	17.5	37.8%	64 (52.0%)	13 (10.6%)	31 (25.2%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)								(n/a)																							$18,540
J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,320	107	12.3	34.9%	860 (65.2%)	66 (5.0%)	338 (25.6%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	34.5	294^th of 484 public middle schools	39.3%		40	278^th of 493 public middle schools	43.6%	16				29.3	25.7	28.0		27.7				30.0	26.3	34.2		30.3		34.6		34.6		26.9	$19,718
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	294	27	11.0	17.5%	240 (81.6%)	9 (3.1%)	36 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.6	399^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	528^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.4%	129	54.7	22.5	46.9					41.7	64.2	30.6	48.0					48.0	48.0			48.0			$19,898
Captain Samuel Brown	Public	K-5	150 Lynn Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4100	369	37	9.8	36.5%	225 (61.0%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.5%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	27.1	660^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.1	707^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.8%	47	25.8	24.5	37.3					29.2	23.9	26.4	37.3					29.1	28.8			28.8			$22,387
South Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Maple St Ext	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5700	506	32	16.0	32.6%	366 (72.3%)	18 (3.6%)	82 (16.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	56.2	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%		40.9	554^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.5%	160	48.5	46.4	39.5					44.4	39.7	53.6	47.7					47.1	43.0			43.0			$17,801
Thomas Carroll	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Northend Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4200	645	46	13.9	57.3%	307 (47.6%)	36 (5.6%)	264 (40.9%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	19.3	751^st of 906 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.8	757^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.4%	6	31.4	25.3	19.2					25.4	16.7	29.1	24.2					23.0	21.2			21.2			$16,954
Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Public	9-12	485 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4500	1,333	129	10.2	33.1%	811 (60.8%)	102 (7.7%)	359 (26.9%)	21 (1.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.5%)	20.3	285^th of 349 public high schools	18.3%		27.6	263^rd of 348 public high schools	24.4%	22							25.3								22.5				28.9		23.5		$20,870
West Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Bow Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5850	294	21	14.1	25.7%	234 (79.6%)	11 (3.7%)	33 (11.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	61.8	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%		50.9	463^rd of 916 public elementary schools	49.5%	113	48.9	34.2	53.9					45.9	48.9	42.1	61.5					50.8	53.9			53.9			$19,836
William A Welch Senior	Public	K-5	50 Swampscott Avenue	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5775	408	29	13.9	72.5%	148 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (54.4%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	15.3	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.4	798^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.9%	15	16.9	19.0	21.2					18.7	15.9	27.6	19.2					20.3	30.8			30.8			$19,289
John E. McCarthy	Public	K-5	76 Lake Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5625	385	29	13.3	36.1%	170 (44.2%)	79 (20.5%)	102 (26.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	35.3	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%		47.5	498^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.6%	96	40.0	40.0	24.1					35.2	45.0	40.0	18.5					35.2	20.4			20.4			$15,979
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program (Peabody P.R.E	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	485R Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	Yes	No	(978) 536-4554	97	6	15.5		54 (55.7%)	6 (6.2%)	29 (29.9%)	4 (4.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)							15.4	0.0							9.1	0.0							$14,729

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Danvers	2.35 mi	7	216^th
Lynn	2.63 mi	29	331^st
Salem Academy Charter (District)	2.98 mi	1	158^th
Beverly	3.17 mi	8	100^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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