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Marblehead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,325 students in Marblehead School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Marblehead School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Marblehead School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
66 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,204 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
84%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
173
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
2
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,000 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,803 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,000
$23,913
Spending / Student
$36,803
$24,672
Best Marblehead School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lucretia And Joseph Brown School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Baldwin Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Grades: PK-3
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Glover
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9 Maple Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3190
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3190
Grades: PK-3
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Village School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
93 Village Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3159
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3159
Grades: 4-6
| 555 students
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