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William A Welch Senior

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

William A Welch Senior is a K–5 elementary school in Peabody, MA, a city north of Boston, serving 408 students within the Peabody district. Statewide, it ranks 772nd of 899 elementary schools in 2025–2026 — 14th percentile, 1 star. Its most recent all-grades MCAS proficiency rates are 21.47% in English language arts, 18.75% in math, and 30.19% in science. That is below the Peabody district averages in ELA and math, slightly above district in science, and below state averages in all three subjects.

Nearby comparisons are striking. South Memorial, less than a mile away and also in Peabody, is a 3-star school with ELA 46.32%, math 50.53%, and science 56.67% — roughly 25 points higher in ELA, 32 in math, and 26 in science than Welch. Center also outperforms Welch in math and science, while Thomas Carroll and Captain Samuel Brown are closer in ELA and math but differ in science. Welch also trails Bates, Carlton, Witchcraft Heights, Saltonstall School, and Lynn Woods, even though those schools are in the lower-ranked Salem and Lynn districts. Horace Mann Laboratory in Salem is similar: slightly higher in ELA and math, but lower in science.

Math is Welch’s most acute weakness. At 18.75%, all-grades math proficiency is 11.43 points below the Peabody district and 22.36 points below the state, and it has declined from 27.08% in 2022–2023 to 18.75% in 2025–2026. Science is a relative bright spot internally, above the Peabody district average and higher than Thomas Carroll, Captain Samuel Brown, and Horace Mann Laboratory, but still 10.79 points below the state. English learner effectiveness stands out: Welch ranks at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars for English Language Learner students in 2025–2026, up from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024. Low-SES and special education subgroups remain around the 16th–18th percentile. Resource context: Welch spent $14,031 per student in 2020–2021, mid-range among Peabody schools; South Memorial spends slightly less and has a higher student-teacher ratio yet much higher outcomes, so funding and class size alone do not explain the gap. Long term, Welch has mostly ranked in the bottom 15–20%, with recent slight improvement from 798th in 2023–2024 to 772nd in 2025–2026, but it remains a 1-star school.

408

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,289

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Swampscott Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960-5898

(978) 536-5775

District: Peabody

Students who attend William A Welch Senior usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

White:

36.3%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

772^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Peabody

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	16.3	772 of 899	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	783 of 906	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	798 of 916	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	733 of 932	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	796 of 936	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	779 of 942	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	646 of 934	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.1	737 of 938	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	800 of 932	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.4	635 of 914	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	614 of 926	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.3	760 of 928	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	625 of 930	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	669 of 924	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	585 of 920	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	563 of 909	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	587 of 908	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.6	733 of 911	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	663 of 911	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.8	720 of 887	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	701 of 882	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.7	698 of 884	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	540 of 672	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	593 of 632	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	474 of 665	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	314 of 656	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	108 of 291	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	127 of 281	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	178 of 282	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	62 of 267	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	174 of 240	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	251 of 258	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	758 of 869	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	795 of 869	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	825 of 886	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	696 of 901	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	803 of 898	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	819 of 902	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	601 of 893	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	322 of 475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	359 of 458	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	299 of 446	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	287 of 401	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	330 of 379	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	286 of 398	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	181 of 379	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	611 of 742	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	610 of 736	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	612 of 760	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	549 of 772	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	634 of 705	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	558 of 700	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.1	240 of 685	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	741 of 879	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	704 of 884	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	706 of 891	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	729 of 908	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	752 of 904	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	654 of 907	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	638 of 898	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	597 of 709	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	597 of 717	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	704 of 905	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	848 of 894	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	772 of 896	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	403 of 886	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.9	793 of 925	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	698 of 734	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	680 of 737	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	713 of 753	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	682 of 764	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	711 of 765	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	718 of 780	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	593 of 772	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

White (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 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
William A Welch Senior	Public	K-5	50 Swampscott Avenue	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5775	408	29	13.9	72.5%	148 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (54.4%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	16.3	772^nd of 899 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.3	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%	11	24.2	15.3	26.4	21.5	15.2	23.3	17.0	18.8	30.2	30.2	$19,289
Witchcraft Heights	Public	K-5	1 Frederick Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1271	455	33	13.6	41.2%	196 (43.1%)	35 (7.7%)	185 (40.7%)	18 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	33.1	605^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.7%		35.4	590^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.9%	15	30.9	21.6	33.9	28.5	29.4	33.8	41.8	34.9	37.3	37.3	$24,568
South Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Maple St Ext	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5700	506	32	16.0	32.6%	366 (72.3%)	18 (3.6%)	82 (16.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	63.7	325^th of 899 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.2	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%	69	38.8	55.6	45.0	46.3	29.9	68.3	55.0	50.5	56.7	56.7	$17,801
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
Captain Samuel Brown	Public	K-5	150 Lynn Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4100	369	37	9.8	36.5%	225 (61.0%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.5%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	19.4	736^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.1%		27.1	660^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.2%	76	32.7	15.7	29.4	24.9	21.2	14.3	35.3	22.5	13.7	13.7	$22,387
Horace Mann Laboratory	Public	PK, KG-5	79 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1290	293	25	11.8	66.9%	100 (34.1%)	22 (7.5%)	150 (51.2%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	17.5	753^rd of 899 public elementary schools	16.2%		12.5	820^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.5%	67	20.0	31.7	19.1	23.4	9.1	26.8	23.8	19.7	19.5	19.5	$23,351
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
Saltonstall School	Public	K-5	211 Lafayette Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1297	412	31	13.2	41.1%	135 (32.8%)	22 (5.3%)	222 (53.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	33.8	597^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.6%		41.4	537^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.7%	60	43.2	33.3	30.8	35.0	43.2	22.9	26.9	29.9	30.8	30.8	$23,905
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William A Welch Senior

What district is William A Welch Senior in?

Peabody

What schools do graduates of William A Welch Senior attend?

Students who attend William A Welch Senior usually go on to attend:

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

Is William A Welch Senior a good school?

William A Welch Senior ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend William A Welch Senior?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended William A Welch Senior.

What is the racial makeup of William A Welch Senior?

Students at William A Welch Senior are 54% Hispanic, 36% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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