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Cove Elementary

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Cove Elementary ranks 207 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cove Elementary is a K–4 school in Beverly, Massachusetts, serving 394 students — the largest enrollment among the city's K–4 schools. It is part of the Beverly district, which ranks 89th of 351 districts statewide (75th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–2026, Cove Elementary itself ranked 207th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing it in the 77th percentile with 4 stars.

Cove's recent trajectory is strongly upward: its statewide rank moved from 475th of 916 (48th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024 to 362nd of 906 (60th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 207th of 899 (77th percentile) in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026 MCAS testing, 54.48% of Cove students scored proficient in English language arts and 58.52% in math — both above the Beverly district (45.38% and 51.17%) and well above the state (40.03% and 41.11%). Among Beverly's K–4 schools, Cove ranks fourth of five by overall standing, behind Ayers/Ryal Side School (84th percentile), Centerville Elementary (82nd) and North Beverly Elementary (79th), and ahead of Hannah Elementary (69th). Against nearby schools outside the district, however, Cove is clearly ahead: schools in the Salem district — Bates, Saltonstall School, Bentley Academy Innovation School and Carlton — range from 17.74% to 40.83% in ELA proficiency, and the Danvers district's Riverside and Willis E Thorpe reach only 44.64% and 47.14%.

Results for student groups have improved broadly. Cove's rank for low-income (Low Socio Economic Status) students climbed from the 24th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 88th in 2025–2026 — higher than the school's own overall rank — and special education students rose to the 74th percentile. The clearest opportunity is 4th grade math, where proficiency is 55.56%, below the district's 60.17% but still above the state's 43.2%; 3rd grade math is a strength at 61.9%. Per-student spending was $15,399 in 2020–2021 and the student–teacher ratio was 12.4 in 2024–2025 — both mid-range among peers. Note that the current results represent a recovery toward earlier peaks (82nd percentile in 2018–2019), and free/reduced-lunch percentages are not available in the data.

394

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,191

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

93%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5% (any vaccine)

20 Eisenhower Avenue
Beverly, MA 01915

(978) 921-6121

District: Beverly

Students who attend Cove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beverly Middle School
High:	Beverly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Beverly's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

207^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Beverly

89^th of 351Beverly among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	207 of 899	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	362 of 906	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	475 of 916	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	418 of 928	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	380 of 932	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	187 of 936	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	165 of 942	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	303 of 934	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	292 of 938	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	224 of 932	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	44.1	557 of 914	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	470 of 926	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	613 of 928	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	553 of 930	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	407 of 924	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	393 of 920	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	401 of 909	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	287 of 908	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	326 of 911	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	344 of 911	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	305 of 887	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	414 of 882	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.1	284 of 884	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	281 of 672	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	139 of 665	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	277 of 656	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	171 of 869	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	258 of 869	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	361 of 886	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	317 of 887	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	345 of 901	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	192 of 898	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	120 of 902	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	221 of 893	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	87 of 475	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	106 of 458	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	168 of 446	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	90 of 742	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	44.6	396 of 736	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	575 of 760	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	387 of 757	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	520 of 772	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.8	50 of 705	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	77 of 700	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	287 of 685	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	241 of 879	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.2	465 of 884	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	548 of 891	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	468 of 896	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	387 of 908	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	178 of 904	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	197 of 907	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	385 of 898	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	184 of 709	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	41.0	379 of 717	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	354 of 731	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	327 of 703	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	601 of 905	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.5	210 of 894	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	163 of 896	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	474 of 886	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.8	158 of 925	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	169 of 734	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	316 of 737	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	467 of 753	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	374 of 762	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	372 of 764	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	128 of 765	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	90 of 780	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	316 of 772	59.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cove Elementary	Public	K-4	20 Eisenhower Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6121	394	32	12.4	33.2%	285 (72.3%)	15 (3.8%)	71 (18.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	76.9	207^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.0%		59.4	362^nd of 906 public elementary schools	60.0%	155	56.5	52.8		54.5	61.9	55.6		58.5			93%	5%	$21,191
Hannah Elementary	Public	K-4	41R Brimbal Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6126	312	26	12.0	28.2%	238 (76.3%)	6 (1.9%)	39 (12.5%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	68	281^st of 899 public elementary schools	68.7%		76.9	219^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.8%	62	57.9	47.8		52.4	45.6	53.6		50.0			97%	1%	$20,175
Ayers/Ryal Side School	Public	K-4	40 Woodland Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6116	388	27	14.1	19.8%	329 (84.8%)	11 (2.8%)	35 (9.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	83.1	144^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.2	124^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.3%	20	58.0	53.4		55.9	68.2	65.8		67.1			96%	4%	$19,147
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-4	17 Hull Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6120	327	29	11.4	41.0%	230 (70.3%)	15 (4.6%)	56 (17.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	81.2	158^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.1	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	55.1	58.3		56.6	60.3	66.7		63.3			98%	2%	$21,055
North Beverly Elementary	Public	K-4	48 Putnam Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6130	356	29	12.2	32.9%	263 (73.9%)	13 (3.7%)	48 (13.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	77.7	193^rd of 899 public elementary schools	78.5%		86.3	113^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.5%	80	53.6	56.1		54.8	55.1	67.2		60.6			93%	1%	$21,141
Bentley Academy Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Memorial Drive	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1260	286	20	14.3	71.7%	36 (12.6%)	21 (7.3%)	224 (78.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11.7	826^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.1	760^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.1%	66	10.0	35.3	12.0	17.7	2.5	25.7	4.0	9.6	14.6	14.6	100%	0%	$24,740
Carlton	Public	K-5	10 Skerry Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1280	247	24	10.4	45.7%	136 (55.1%)	15 (6.1%)	80 (32.4%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	43.1	509^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.4%		38.9	559^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	56.1	32.4	33.3	40.8	34.2	27.0	35.7	32.5	42.9	42.9	98%	2%	$25,017
Bates	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Liberty Hill Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1250	410	33	12.5	54.1%	200 (48.8%)	30 (7.3%)	146 (35.6%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.9%)	39.9	536^th of 899 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.8	526^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.9%	10	36.7	32.8	32.7	34.1	40.7	39.7	34.7	38.6	36.7	36.7	97%	3%	$23,131
Riverside	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Liberty Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-5010	350	27	12.7	22.3%	289 (82.6%)	10 (2.9%)	39 (11.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	54.8	405^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.9%		51.1	442^nd of 906 public elementary schools	51.2%	37	56.4	42.4	35.0	44.6	38.5	60.6	43.9	46.9	34.2	34.2	91%	6%	$20,423
Willis E Thorpe	Public	K-5	1 Avon Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-6946	294	21	14.1	25.5%	253 (86.1%)	6 (2.0%)	31 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60.1	357^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.1	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%	19	46.7	50.0	46.0	47.1	40.9	59.4	55.6	51.8	34.9	34.9	100%	0%	$21,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Cove Elementary

Is Cove Elementary a good school?

Cove Elementary ranks 207^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Cove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Middle School
High : Beverly High

What district is Cove Elementary in?

Beverly

What is the racial makeup of Cove Elementary?

Students at Cove Elementary are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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