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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01923

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At a glance

Schools

1,709

Students

Top rankedWillis E Thorpe338^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Riverside up 98 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ivan G Smith 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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Summary:

The 01923 zip code in Danvers, Massachusetts is home to 5 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Highlands, Ivan G Smith, Willis E Thorpe, Riverside, and Great Oak. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Ivan G Smith and Willis E Thorpe standing out as the top performers.

Ivan G Smith consistently ranks in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.48%) and Mathematics (47.28%) across all grades in 2024-2025. Willis E Thorpe also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking in the top 37% of Massachusetts elementary schools and having the highest Mathematics proficiency rates (54.61%) and the second-highest English Language Arts proficiency rates (46.48%) in 2024-2025.

While not the top performers, Riverside stands out for having the highest 3rd grade proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (61.76%) and Mathematics (55.88%) in 2024-2025. The remaining schools, Highlands and Great Oak, demonstrate more average academic performance. Overall, the schools in the 01923 zip code show a range of academic outcomes, with the Danvers district ranked 216 out of 348 in Massachusetts and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	44.4	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%		57.9	392^nd of 916 public elementary schools	57.2%	121	21.1	34.0	51.1	34.2	17.5	49.1	53.3	38.7	51.1	51.1	$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%)	33.9	604^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.3%		30.6	633^rd of 916 public elementary schools	30.9%	29	34.3	25.0	40.9	33.5	36.4	35.9	28.8	33.7	32.3	32.3	$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%)	56.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%		65.1	319^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.2%	68	44.6	35.7	51.7	43.5	51.8	48.6	41.4	47.3	49.1	49.1	$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%)	51.1	442^nd of 906 public elementary schools	51.2%		42.5	540^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.0%	98	61.8	39.5	31.0	42.9	55.9	44.2	45.2	47.9	26.2	26.2	$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%)	63.1	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.6	256^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.1%	82	39.4	51.6	44.4	46.5	40.6	67.2	46.7	54.6	44.4	44.4	$18,174

Cities Near Zip Code 01923

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danvers	0.23 mi	8	239^th
Peabody	2.35 mi	11	293^rd
Beverly	2.82 mi	8	103^rd
Salem	3.17 mi	14	287^th
Middleton	3.44 mi	2	115^th

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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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