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Center

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

Summary

Center is an elementary school serving 446 students in grades K-5 in Peabody, MA, a district ranked 278 out of 351 in the state with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Center's academic performance on MCAS tests is generally lower than state averages, the school outperforms the Peabody district in most subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were 31.67% in English Language Arts, 35.39% in Math, and 48.57% in Science, compared to state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95% respectively. Center's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 527 and 663 and a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Center's African American and English Language Learner students perform better on MCAS than the school's overall averages, while its White and Hispanic students perform below the state averages. Compared to other elementary schools in the Peabody district, as well as schools in neighboring districts like Danvers and Salem, Center's performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming and others underperforming.

123

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,540

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 Irving Street
Peabody, MA 01960-4293

(978) 536-5475

District: Peabody

Students who attend Center usually attend:

Middle:	J Henry Higgins Middle
High:	Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

25.2%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2024

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Massachusetts avg40%

Not ranked this year

Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

265^th of 348Peabody 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
2024	39.9	561 of 916	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	663 of 928	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	565 of 932	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	625 of 936	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	527 of 942	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	552 of 934	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.2	352 of 938	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	594 of 932	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	567 of 914	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	605 of 926	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	675 of 928	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.5	502 of 930	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	438 of 924	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	404 of 920	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.1	525 of 909	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	457 of 908	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	436 of 911	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	572 of 911	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.2	498 of 887	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.6	464 of 882	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.2	440 of 884	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	25 of 167	85.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	235 of 672	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	456 of 632	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	430 of 656	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	84 of 282	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	179 of 264	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	588 of 886	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	589 of 887	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	547 of 901	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	562 of 898	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	537 of 902	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	607 of 893	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	292 of 446	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	296 of 420	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	197 of 401	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	203 of 379	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	273 of 760	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	524 of 757	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	302 of 772	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	357 of 705	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	204 of 700	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	378 of 685	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	495 of 891	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	691 of 896	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	559 of 908	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	657 of 904	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	500 of 907	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	448 of 898	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	387 of 731	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	546 of 703	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	472 of 905	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	631 of 894	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	451 of 896	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	672 of 886	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	620 of 925	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	513 of 753	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	664 of 762	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	599 of 764	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	632 of 765	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	532 of 780	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	538 of 772	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)85th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)64th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)44th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)33rd percentile~ school

White (2024)32nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2023-2024) ?

Science49%+7 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Center

How many students attend Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Center.

What district is Center in?

Peabody

What is the racial makeup of Center?

Students at Center are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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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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