For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,458 students in Danvers School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Danvers School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,235 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Danvers School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
92 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,615 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
81%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
251
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
8
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,865 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,215 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,865
$23,913
Spending / Student
$29,215
$24,672
Best Danvers School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willis E Thorpe
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Great Oak
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Grades: K-5
| 301 students
Rank: #33.
Ivan G Smith
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Lobao Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
Rank: #44.
Highlands
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
190 Hobart Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5011
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5011
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #55.
Riverside
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Liberty Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5010
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5010
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #66.
Holten Richmond Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Conant Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
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