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Great Oak

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Great Oak ranks 642 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Great Oak is a K–5 elementary school in Danvers, Massachusetts, serving 291 students as part of the Danvers district. Its own trajectory is the most striking part of the data: Great Oak has fallen from 4 stars and the 70th percentile in 2021–2022 to 1 star and the 29th percentile in 2025–2026, ranking 642nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — a four-year decline rather than a one-year dip.

In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, Great Oak's ELA proficiency was 23.68%, math 35.76%, and science 25.45%. District figures were 33.87% in ELA, 36.36% in math, and 32.13% in science, while state figures were 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. ELA is the clearest weakness, and math is no longer the strength it once was: Great Oak scored 61.59% in math in 2023–2024, well above district and state, but now sits just 0.60 points below the district and 5.35 points below the state. Science has been volatile, spiking to 51.11% in 2024–2025 before dropping. Grade 3 results are more competitive (40.00% in both ELA and math), but Grade 4 ELA (17.31%) and Grade 5 ELA (16.36%) are very low, with Grade 5 math (29.09%) and science (25.45%) also weak.

Among nearby Danvers schools, Great Oak is essentially tied with Highlands at the bottom, while Ivan G Smith, Riverside, and Willis E Thorpe all rank higher, with Willis E Thorpe scoring 23.46 points higher in ELA. Beyond Danvers, Ayers/Ryal Side School in Beverly reaches the 84th percentile despite spending less per student. Great Oak's resources look mid-pack among Danvers peers, so staffing and spending alone do not explain the results. Its Special Education (56th percentile) and Low SES (47th percentile) subgroup rankings are above the school's overall 29th percentile, suggesting the decline is not affecting all groups equally; upper elementary grades and ELA remain the main pressure points.

291

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,902

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923-2391

(978) 774-2533

District: Danvers

Students who attend Great Oak usually attend:

Middle:	Holten Richmond Middle School
High:	Danvers High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

13.4%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

642^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Danvers

220^th of 351Danvers 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	642 of 899	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	513 of 906	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	392 of 916	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	370 of 928	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	278 of 932	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	439 of 936	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	341 of 942	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	308 of 934	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	342 of 938	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	275 of 932	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	291 of 914	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	427 of 926	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	294 of 928	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.4	591 of 930	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	454 of 924	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	374 of 920	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	274 of 909	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	385 of 908	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	353 of 911	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.5	495 of 911	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.5	535 of 887	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.6	313 of 882	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.1	392 of 884	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	72.2	131 of 632	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	630 of 869	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	508 of 869	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	373 of 886	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	403 of 887	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	244 of 901	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	408 of 898	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	343 of 902	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	363 of 893	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	279 of 446	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	391 of 742	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	414 of 736	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	233 of 760	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	204 of 757	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	61 of 772	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	58.1	254 of 705	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	63 of 700	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	93 of 685	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	622 of 879	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	464 of 884	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	393 of 891	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	341 of 896	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	309 of 908	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	429 of 904	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	319 of 907	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	244 of 898	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	313 of 709	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	304 of 717	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	191 of 731	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	201 of 905	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	418 of 894	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	412 of 896	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	466 of 886	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.3	435 of 925	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	619 of 734	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	443 of 737	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	318 of 753	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	390 of 762	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	295 of 764	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	451 of 765	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	446 of 780	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	332 of 772	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)79th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+27 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)37th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Science25%-16 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 20, 2017

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

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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
Great Oak	Public	K-5	76 Pickering Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-2533	291	22	12.9	21.3%	216 (74.2%)	20 (6.9%)	39 (13.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	28.5	642^nd of 899 public elementary schools	28.6%		44.4	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%	129	40.0	17.3	16.4	23.7	40.0	39.2	29.1	35.8	25.5	25.5	$18,902
Highlands	Public	K-5	190 Hobart Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-5011	385	23	16.4	27.7%	272 (70.6%)	28 (7.3%)	68 (17.7%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	29.1	635^th of 899 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.9	604^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.3%	31	44.1	21.2	27.0	30.3	32.2	36.4	28.6	32.5	19.1	19.1	$17,780
Ivan G Smith	Public	K-5	15 Lobao Drive	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-1350	389	32	12.0	21.6%	298 (76.6%)	30 (7.7%)	47 (12.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	52	437^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.4%		56.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	53.0	39.7	37.0	43.2	57.6	43.1	37.0	45.7	30.6	30.6	$18,852
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
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
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%)	32.9	608^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.4%					(n/a)	21.2	20.0	27.8	23.2	43.8	31.0	36.1	37.1	41.7	41.7	$18,540
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
Fuller Meadow	Public	K-2	143 South Main Street	Middleton	01949	Essex County	Middleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 750-4756	269	30	9.0	8.6%	227 (84.4%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.7%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$23,417
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Oak

How many students attend Great Oak?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Great Oak.

What schools do graduates of Great Oak attend?

Students who attend Great Oak usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holten Richmond Middle School
High : Danvers High

Is Great Oak a good school?

Great Oak ranks 642^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Great Oak in?

Danvers

What is the racial makeup of Great Oak?

Students at Great Oak are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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