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Ayers/Ryal Side School

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Ayers/Ryal Side School ranks 144 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Ayers/Ryal Side School is a K–4 elementary school in Beverly, MA, serving 388 students as part of Beverly Public Schools. It ranks 144th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools for 2025–2026 — the 84th percentile, 4 stars — and beats both the district and the state in every reported subject and grade. Recent MCAS results show 55.9% proficient in ELA and 67.08% in Math, compared with 45.38% and 51.17% district-wide and 40.03% and 41.11% statewide. The school climbed from the 54th percentile in 2018–2019 and has held the 84th–86th range for three straight years.

Ayers/Ryal Side has the highest current ELA and Math proficiency among nearby schools. Its closest competitor is North Beverly Elementary (193rd statewide), followed by Cove Elementary (207th) and Hannah Elementary (281st). Math is the standout strength: 25.97 points above the state average, with a Math–ELA gap of 11.18 points — much wider than the district's 5.79-point gap or the state's 1.08-point gap, so results are specifically math-leaning rather than just generally strong. The lead over North Beverly comes largely from third grade (68.18% vs. 55.07% in Math), while North Beverly is slightly ahead in fourth-grade ELA and Math. Ayers achieves this with lower per-pupil spending than its Beverly peers ($14,101) and a higher student/teacher ratio of 14.1.

One concern stands out. Female, male, and white student groups all rank high (87th, 79th, and 85th percentiles), and special education effectiveness improved to the 63rd percentile. But effectiveness for low-SES students fell to the 36th percentile in 2025–2026, down from 66th and 89th in prior years — the clearest internal gap, and worth asking the school about directly. Note that spending data are from 2020–2021 and student/teacher ratios run only through 2024–2025, so comparisons are directional.

388

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,358

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Woodland Avenue
Beverly, MA 01915

(978) 921-6116

District: Beverly

Students who attend Ayers/Ryal Side School usually attend:

Middle:	Beverly Middle School
High:	Beverly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

144^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	83.1	144 of 899	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	124 of 906	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	150 of 916	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	352 of 928	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	210 of 932	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	391 of 936	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	429 of 942	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	327 of 934	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	304 of 938	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	377 of 932	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	404 of 914	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	301 of 926	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	340 of 928	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	383 of 930	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	463 of 924	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	515 of 920	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	504 of 909	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	573 of 908	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.9	645 of 911	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	713 of 911	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	707 of 887	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	603 of 882	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.5	556 of 884	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	209 of 672	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	551 of 665	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	233 of 656	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	48.8	97 of 258	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	56 of 244	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	117 of 869	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	101 of 869	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	131 of 886	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	298 of 887	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	190 of 901	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	325 of 898	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	372 of 902	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	236 of 893	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	44.7	220 of 398	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	120 of 379	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	474 of 742	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	248 of 736	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	80 of 760	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.0	496 of 757	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	175 of 772	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	172 of 705	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	166 of 700	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	196 of 685	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	183 of 879	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	158 of 884	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	171 of 891	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	377 of 896	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	239 of 908	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	409 of 904	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	429 of 907	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	383 of 898	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	265 of 709	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	397 of 717	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	271 of 905	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	299 of 894	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	439 of 896	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	353 of 886	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	62.6	359 of 925	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	111 of 734	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	102 of 737	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	169 of 753	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	303 of 762	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	172 of 764	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	392 of 765	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	401 of 780	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	317 of 772	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)61st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2019)45th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 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)		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 (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	Total
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	34.0%	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			$18,358
Carlton	Public	K-5	10 Skerry Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1280	247	24	10.4	69.4%	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	$24,681
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	61.3%	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	$22,713
Hannah Elementary	Public	K-4	41R Brimbal Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6126	312	26	12.0	22.5%	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			$19,275
Cove Elementary	Public	K-4	20 Eisenhower Avenue	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6121	394	32	12.4	30.1%	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			$19,578
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		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	$27,350
Riverside	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Liberty Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-5010	350	27	12.7	26.2%	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	$21,215
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%)	17.5	755^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.3	751^st of 906 public elementary schools	17.1%	4	27.3	20.4	24.1	23.7	25.0	18.3	21.5	21.4	21.5	21.5	$16,954
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	28.3%	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			$19,489
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	21.1%	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	$18,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayers/Ryal Side School

What is the racial makeup of Ayers/Ryal Side School?

Students at Ayers/Ryal Side School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ayers/Ryal Side School attend?

Students who attend Ayers/Ryal Side School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Middle School
High : Beverly High

How many students attend Ayers/Ryal Side School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Ayers/Ryal Side School.

What district is Ayers/Ryal Side School in?

Beverly

Is Ayers/Ryal Side School a good school?

Ayers/Ryal Side School ranks 144^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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