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Witchcraft Heights

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Witchcraft Heights ranks 605 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Witchcraft Heights is a K–5 elementary school at 1 Frederick Street in Salem, MA, serving 455 students — the largest Salem elementary in this comparison set. It sits within a Salem district that ranks 288th of 351 Massachusetts districts, but the school's own standing is better: 605th of 899 ranked state elementary schools (33rd percentile, 2 stars). Its ten-year rank history tells a story of recovery from a deep slide — from the 49th percentile in 2015–2016 down to the 12th percentile in 2021–2022, then back up to the 33rd. That climb appears to have flattened in the most recent year (35th to 33rd).

The school's signature is math and science. In every year on file, it beats the Salem district average in both subjects; in 2025–2026, math was 9.5 points above district and science 7.7 points above. Reading is the opposite: ELA trails the district in three of four years and sits 11.5 points behind the state, the largest of its three gaps. By grade, 5th-grade math (41.79) is the single strongest result, above both district and state, while 4th-grade ELA (21.62) is the weakest. English learners are the standout subgroup, at or above the 55th percentile for three straight years and peaking at the 83rd percentile (4 stars); special education students have been at the 20th–21st percentile for two consecutive years.

Compared with nearby schools, Witchcraft Heights posts one of the strongest math results among Salem elementaries here (34.93), behind Bates (38.55), and is the only Salem school in the group whose math outpaces its own ELA. It exceeds Horace Mann Laboratory and Bentley Academy Innovation School across all three subjects while spending about the same or less per pupil. Across the district line, South Memorial in Peabody reaches the 64th percentile with 3 stars while spending roughly $5,500 less per student, and Witchcraft Heights is essentially tied in rank with Center (Peabody) despite spending $6,115 more. Per-pupil spending ($19,435) is near the top of the region, and the student–teacher ratio has risen from 11.7 to 13.6 over two years.

455

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,568

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Frederick Street
Salem, MA 01970

(978) 740-1271

District: Salem

Students who attend Witchcraft Heights usually attend:

Middle:	Collins Middle
High:	Salem High
	Salem Prep High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

40.7%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

605^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Salem

288^th of 351Salem 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	33.1	605 of 899	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	590 of 906	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	635 of 916	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	715 of 928	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	823 of 932	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	690 of 936	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	789 of 942	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	724 of 934	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.2	578 of 938	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	479 of 932	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	429 of 914	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	390 of 926	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.6	522 of 928	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.2	434 of 930	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	515 of 924	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	450 of 920	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	456 of 909	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	421 of 908	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.0	629 of 911	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	510 of 911	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	557 of 887	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	573 of 882	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.3	620 of 884	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	29.2	123 of 154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	601 of 672	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	381 of 632	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	536 of 665	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	535 of 656	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	131 of 291	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	49 of 281	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	99 of 282	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	194 of 264	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	246 of 267	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	227 of 258	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	552 of 869	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	550 of 869	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	656 of 886	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	767 of 887	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	797 of 901	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	634 of 898	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	689 of 902	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	714 of 893	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	301 of 475	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	174 of 458	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	130 of 446	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	33.1	299 of 420	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	342 of 401	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	206 of 379	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	368 of 398	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	320 of 379	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	543 of 742	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	454 of 736	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	434 of 760	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	572 of 757	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	650 of 772	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	425 of 705	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	646 of 700	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	600 of 685	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	601 of 879	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	572 of 884	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	578 of 891	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	619 of 896	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	790 of 908	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	680 of 904	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	797 of 907	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	665 of 898	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	566 of 709	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	568 of 717	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	487 of 731	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	402 of 703	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	813 of 905	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	647 of 894	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	842 of 896	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	826 of 886	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	660 of 925	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	515 of 734	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	473 of 737	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	587 of 753	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	606 of 762	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	698 of 764	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	644 of 765	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	691 of 780	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	643 of 772	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)20th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Witchcraft Heights

Is Witchcraft Heights a good school?

Witchcraft Heights ranks 605^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Witchcraft Heights in?

Salem

What is the racial makeup of Witchcraft Heights?

Students at Witchcraft Heights are 43% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Witchcraft Heights attend?

Students who attend Witchcraft Heights usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collins Middle
High : Salem High
High : Salem Prep High School

How many students attend Witchcraft Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Witchcraft Heights.

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