1. Home
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Danvers
  4. Danvers
  5. Great Oak

Great Oak

Public K-5

 76 Pickering Street
       Danvers, MA  01923

(978) 774-2533

District: Danvers

SchoolDigger Rank:
439th of 936 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,574 Help

Students who attend Great Oak usually attend:

Middle:    Holten Richmond Middle School
High:    Danvers High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.3
Number of students:  344

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.1%
Hispanic:
9.0%
Two or more races:
4.9%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.3%

 See top rated Massachusetts elementary schools

 Compare Great Oak to nearby elementary schools!
We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Great Oak ranks better than 53.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Danvers School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.17. (See more...)
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Oak is 23.3, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Danvers School District! (See more...)
Help
Compare Great Oak employs 14.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Oak is $16,574. 2 elementary schools in the Danvers School District spend more per student.
Map and boundary of Great Oak


School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Great Oak:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Oak 439th of 936 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Great Oak in the ranking list.)

Danvers:

SchoolDigger ranks Danvers 152nd of 325 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Great Oak.

What do you think?

Your rating for Great Oak?

Rank History for Great Oak

Help
Compare
Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 60.11 392nd 884 55.7%
2004 67.59 313th 882 64.5%
2005 42.55 535th 887 39.7%
2006 49.48 495th 911 45.7%
2007 64.67 353rd 911 61.3%
2008 59.50 385th 908 57.6%
2009 70.39 274th 909 69.9%
2010 61.18 374th 920 59.3%
2011 55.27 454th 924 50.9%
2012 41.42 591st 930 36.5%
2013 70.55 294th 928 68.3%
2014 58.45 427th 926 53.9%
2015 69.11 291st 914 68.2%
2016 69.24 275th 932 70.5%
2017 64.00 342nd 938 63.5%
2018 67.61 308th 934 67.0%
2019 63.62 341st 942 63.8%
2021 55.17 439th 936 53.1%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Great Oak Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
  
District Scores: 
  
State Scores: 






Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1)
0%

0%

0%

0%

100%

  

by a parent
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Open Quote School's reputation is diminished with the terrible leadership of Principal. Very unprofessional with parents and children. Dismiss bullying and sexual incidents. Parents have to hire education advocate attorneys' for IEP's because the school fights on granting needed services for children. School just cares about their "image"and "test scores" to be reviewed from the outside while the students' suffer with disliking their teacher as well as their Principal that does not put children's' safety and educational needs at any priority. School to involved in fundraising tactics for a new playground instead of investing in the child's education and safety/bullying policy. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Great Oak

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 343 3 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1989 289 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1990 291 4 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1991 306 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1992 328 4 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1993 382 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1994 448 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1995 437 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1996 437 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1997 369 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1998 370 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1999 359 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2000 351 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 351 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2002 313 0 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2003 313 0 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2004 320 1 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2005 320 3 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 336
2006 338 3 2 8 0 n/a n/a 2 353
2007 358 6 5 9 0 n/a n/a 4 382
2008 328 6 5 7 0 n/a n/a 5 351
2009 318 6 7 8 0 0 6 0 345
2010 323 5 9 18 0 0 8 0 363
2011 333 4 7 19 0 0 6 0 369
2012 328 5 6 27 0 0 4 0 370
2013 320 7 4 28 0 0 6 0 365
2014 322 6 1 26 0 0 8 0 363
2015 325 6 1 24 0 0 11 0 367
2016 307 6 2 37 0 0 19 0 371
2017 249 7 0 29 0 0 17 0 302
2018 303 11 8 36 1 0 20 0 379
2019 304 9 8 31 1 0 18 0 371
2020 294 7 7 35 0 0 14 0 357
2021 279 11 6 31 0 0 17 0 344

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 Great Oak

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 n/a n/a n/a
1989 295 n/a n/a n/a
1990 301 n/a n/a n/a
1991 319 n/a n/a n/a
1992 338 n/a n/a n/a
1993 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 454 n/a n/a n/a
1995 445 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 445 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 374 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 376 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 365 n/a 0.0 9.9
2000 356 n/a 0.0 10.7
2001 357 n/a 0.0 8.1
2002 324 n/a n/a 9.3
2003 324 n/a n/a 9.3
2004 332 25.6 13.0 9.6
2005 336 23.8 14.1 5.7
2006 353 24.8 14.2 10.5
2007 382 26.0 14.7 8.2
2008 351 25.3 13.9 7.5
2009 345 25.3 13.6 10.1
2010 363 24.3 14.9 16.3
2011 369 26.7 13.7 17.3
2012 370 26.8 13.7 25.1
2013 365 28.5 12.7 23.3
2014 363 27.4 13.2 20.9
2015 367 27.0 13.5 21.3
2016 371 26.0 14.2 n/a
2017 302 26.3 11.4 n/a
2018 379 25.5 14.8 n/a
2019 371 24.0 15.4 n/a
2020 357 23.8 15.0 n/a
2021 344 14.7 23.3 n/a

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Oak

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 n/a n/a n/a
1989 295 n/a n/a n/a
1990 301 n/a n/a n/a
1991 319 n/a n/a n/a
1992 338 n/a n/a n/a
1993 389 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 454 n/a n/a n/a
1995 445 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 445 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 374 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 376 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 365 n/a 0.0 9.9
2000 356 n/a 0.0 10.7
2001 357 n/a 0.0 8.1
2002 324 n/a n/a 9.3
2003 324 n/a n/a 9.3
2004 332 25.6 13.0 9.6
2005 336 23.8 14.1 5.7
2006 353 24.8 14.2 10.5
2007 382 26.0 14.7 8.2
2008 351 25.3 13.9 7.5
2009 345 25.3 13.6 10.1
2010 363 24.3 14.9 16.3
2011 369 26.7 13.7 17.3
2012 370 26.8 13.7 25.1
2013 365 28.5 12.7 23.3
2014 363 27.4 13.2 20.9
2015 367 27.0 13.5 21.3
2016 371 26.0 14.2 n/a
2017 302 26.3 11.4 n/a
2018 379 25.5 14.8 n/a
2019 371 24.0 15.4 n/a
2020 357 23.8 15.0 n/a
2021 344 14.7 23.3 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Oak

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $310 (2.0%) $14,829 (98.0%) $15,139
2020 $542 (3.3%) $16,032 (96.7%) $16,574

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Oak

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
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 341st of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 439th of 936 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Great Oak)5646.7
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Danvers)6756
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5650.8
 5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Great Oak)5235
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Danvers)5946.6
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4933.4
 15.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Great Oak)7058.9
 11.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Danvers)5059.3
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5249
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Great Oak)6748.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Danvers)5146.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4933.3
 15.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Great Oak)6650.8
 15.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Danvers)5462.7
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5246.5
 5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Great Oak)5237.3
 14.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Danvers)5951.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4933.4
 15.6%
5th Grade Science (Great Oak)4932.8
 16.2%
   5th Grade Science (Danvers)4737.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4842.2
 5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Great Oak)6451.9
 12.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Danvers)5149.6
 1.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5246
 6%
All Grades Mathematics (Great Oak)5739.9
 17.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Danvers)4737.7
 9.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4933.4
 15.6%
All Grades Science (Great Oak)4932.8
 16.2%
   All Grades Science (Danvers)4541.9
 3.2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.8
 5.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students371344
 7.3%
African American911
 22.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic3131
Pacific Islander00
Two or More Races1817
 5.6%



Rate Great Oak!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

MAMassachusetts Elementary School Rankings

MAMassachusetts District Rankings

Schools in Danvers, MA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Great Oak!




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. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that school and district boundary data are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics