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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01960

At a glance

Schools

2,901

Students

Top rankedWest Memorial350^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Memorial up 160 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Captain Samuel Brown 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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Summary:

The 01960 zip code area of Peabody, Massachusetts is home to 8 elementary schools that are part of the Peabody school district, which is ranked 265 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district as a whole lags behind state averages on MCAS assessments, a few standout schools, such as South Memorial Elementary, John E. Burke Elementary, and West Memorial Elementary, are outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

These top-performing schools have 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank among the top 400 elementary schools in Massachusetts. They boast student-teacher ratios that are lower than the district average, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes. However, the data also reveals that higher spending per student does not necessarily correlate with better performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership and teaching quality, play a significant role in driving student achievement.

Overall, the elementary schools in the 01960 zip code area exhibit a wide range of performance, with a few standout institutions providing a higher quality education compared to the district and state averages. Further investigation into the factors contributing to these disparities, as well as a more comprehensive assessment of school quality, would be valuable for understanding the educational landscape in this community.

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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	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
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	294	27	11.0		240 (81.6%)	9 (3.1%)	36 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.6	399^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	528^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.4%	129	54.7	22.5	46.9	41.7	64.2	30.6	48.0	48.0	48.0	48.0	$19,898
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		225 (61.0%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.5%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	27.1	660^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.1	707^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.8%	47	25.8	24.5	37.3	29.2	23.9	26.4	37.3	29.1	28.8	28.8	$22,387
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		366 (72.3%)	18 (3.6%)	82 (16.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	56.2	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%		40.9	554^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.5%	160	48.5	46.4	39.5	44.4	39.7	53.6	47.7	47.1	43.0	43.0	$17,801
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		307 (47.6%)	36 (5.6%)	264 (40.9%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	19.3	751^st of 906 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.8	757^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.4%	6	31.4	25.3	19.2	25.4	16.7	29.1	24.2	23.0	21.2	21.2	$16,954
West Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Bow Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5850	294	21	14.1		234 (79.6%)	11 (3.7%)	33 (11.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	61.8	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%		50.9	463^rd of 916 public elementary schools	49.5%	113	48.9	34.2	53.9	45.9	48.9	42.1	61.5	50.8	53.9	53.9	$19,836
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		148 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (54.4%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	15.3	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.4	798^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.9%	15	16.9	19.0	21.2	18.7	15.9	27.6	19.2	20.3	30.8	30.8	$19,289
John E. McCarthy	Public	K-5	76 Lake Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5625	385	29	13.3		170 (44.2%)	79 (20.5%)	102 (26.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	35.3	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%		47.5	498^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.6%	96	40.0	40.0	24.1	35.2	45.0	40.0	18.5	35.2	20.4	20.4	$15,979

Cities Near Zip Code 01960

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peabody	0.79 mi	11	293^rd
Lynn	2.04 mi	28	347^th
Danvers	2.26 mi	7	239^th
Lynnfield	2.66 mi	5	41^st
Salem	2.9 mi	14	287^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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