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Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Public Grades 9-12

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 24% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Peabody Veterans Memorial High is a public comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12 in Peabody, Massachusetts, a suburban community north of Boston, with 1,333 students in the Peabody district. The school ranked 270th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 — the 24th percentile, with 1 star — and its history shows long-term bottom-quartile results, ranging from about the 18th to 31st percentile, mostly at 1 star.

The main challenge here is academic achievement. In 2025–2026, 10th grade MCAS proficiency was 28.19% in ELA, 24.42% in Math, 25.97% in Science, and 22.52% in Biology — below the state in every subject by roughly 14 to 19 points, though slightly above Peabody district averages. Scores fell sharply after 2022–2023 and only partly rebounded. Completion metrics, by contrast, improved: the 2024–2025 graduation rate rose to 90.7% (district: 83.7%) and the dropout rate fell to 4.1% (district: 7.8%). The student-teacher ratio of 10.2 is favorable — better than Beverly High, Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, and Lynn English High — and per-pupil spending of $18,139 in 2020–2021 is mid-range, so class size and funding don't appear to explain the academic gaps.

Among nearby schools in 2025–2026, Peabody trailed Lynnfield High (90th), Essex North Shore (128th), Beverly High (143rd), Danvers High (154th), Salem Academy Charter School (192nd), Salem High (196th), and Northeast Metro Regional Vocational (222nd), finishing ahead of only Lynn English High and New Liberty Innovation School. No subgroup reached above the 29th percentile statewide. Peabody is a large comprehensive high school, so comparisons with vocational, charter, and alternative schools should be read with context.

1,333

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,870

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

485 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960-1392

(978) 536-4500

District: Peabody

Feeder schools for Peabody Veterans Memorial High:

Elementary:	Captain Samuel Brown
	Center
	John E Burke
	John E. McCarthy
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	South Memorial
	Thomas Carroll
	West Memorial
	William A Welch Senior
Middle:	J Henry Higgins Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Massachusetts avg42%

270^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 351Peabody 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	24.9	270 of 353	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	285 of 349	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	263 of 348	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	263 of 347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	255 of 342	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	200 of 285	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	253 of 351	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	252 of 345	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.1	239 of 348	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	243 of 351	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	222 of 354	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	232 of 347	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	257 of 344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.8	225 of 340	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	258 of 340	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	248 of 335	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	233 of 322	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	237 of 319	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.1	218 of 316	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	195 of 314	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.5	213 of 311	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	193 of 307	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.1	201 of 304	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	112 of 157	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	106 of 148	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	133 of 160	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	73.9	28 of 142	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	80 of 133	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.2	18 of 94	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	30.6	99 of 134	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	211 of 295	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	140 of 202	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	59 of 83	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	83 of 84	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	42 of 77	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	269 of 340	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	259 of 342	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	242 of 340	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	198 of 281	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	228 of 342	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	194 of 260	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	186 of 245	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	205 of 249	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	209 of 241	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	177 of 217	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	107 of 149	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	169 of 206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	153 of 193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	293 of 334	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	238 of 338	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	263 of 338	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	284 of 332	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	198 of 253	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	222 of 330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	222 of 330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	263 of 344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	260 of 342	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	277 of 343	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	263 of 339	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	198 of 281	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	263 of 346	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	257 of 343	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	22.7	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	225 of 298	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	239 of 302	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	183 of 289	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	176 of 301	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	205 of 268	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	254 of 348	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	273 of 344	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	260 of 302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	271 of 298	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	252 of 302	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	254 of 301	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	248 of 300	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	239 of 302	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	244 of 303	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2019)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

Biology23%-15 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)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Public	9-12	485 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4500	1,333	129	10.2	46.1%	811 (60.8%)	102 (7.7%)	359 (26.9%)	21 (1.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.5%)	24.9	270^th of 353 public high schools	23.5%		20.3	285^th of 349 public high schools	18.3%	15				28.2					24.4			26.0		22.5		$20,870
Lynnfield High	Public	9-12	275 Essex Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5820	588	49	11.9	11.6%	457 (77.7%)	9 (1.5%)	56 (9.5%)	47 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	74.1	90^th of 353 public high schools	74.5%		87.6	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%	35				59.4					62.7			45.2		51.2		$21,029
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Public	9-12	565 Maple Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 304-4700	1,830	143	12.7	24.9%	1,310 (71.6%)	49 (2.7%)	358 (19.6%)	31 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.8%)	61.6	128^th of 353 public high schools	63.7%		63.5	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%	5				52.4					40.1			42.7		48.6		$23,669
Danvers High	Public	9-12	60 Cabot Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 777-8925	784	76	10.2	28.6%	595 (75.9%)	26 (3.3%)	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	53.7	154^th of 353 public high schools	56.4%		47.1	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%	39				38.6					34.9			48.3		47.7		$20,883
Salem High	Public	9-12	77 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1123	952	97	9.8	61.7%	341 (35.8%)	74 (7.8%)	467 (49.1%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	43.8	196^th of 353 public high schools	44.5%		53	167^th of 349 public high schools	52.1%	29				34.2					35.4			33.1		42.3		$28,332
Salem Prep High School	Public	8-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7	82.6%	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																$43,927
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0	63.9%	10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	10.2	323^rd of 353 public high schools	8.5%					(n/a)				18.2					9.1					10.0		$33,883
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0	54.2%	128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	45.4	192^nd of 353 public high schools	45.6%		59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%	47	29.3	56.0	44.6	47.8	43.3	28.0	42.7	37.8	29.0	36.2	41.9	42.0	41.9	30.1	46.0	$20,795
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2	32.5%	864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	56.7	143^rd of 353 public high schools	59.5%		52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%	29				43.9					43.9			41.6		45.9		$18,523
Lynn English High	Public	9-12	50 Goodridge Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7366	2,062	137	15.0	75.3%	118 (5.7%)	195 (9.5%)	1,542 (74.8%)	139 (6.7%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	12.3	317^th of 353 public high schools	10.2%		9.2	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%	9				17.1					11.6			14.3		16.4		$19,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Is Peabody Veterans Memorial High a good school?

Peabody Veterans Memorial High ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Peabody Veterans Memorial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,333 students attended Peabody Veterans Memorial High.

What district is Peabody Veterans Memorial High in?

Peabody

What is the racial makeup of Peabody Veterans Memorial High?

Students at Peabody Veterans Memorial High are 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Peabody Veterans Memorial High?

Peabody Veterans Memorial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Captain Samuel Brown
Elementary : Center
Elementary : John E Burke
Elementary : John E. McCarthy
Elementary : South Memorial
Elementary : Thomas Carroll
Elementary : West Memorial
Elementary : William A Welch Senior
Middle : J Henry Higgins Middle

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