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Peabody School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,714 students in Peabody School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Peabody School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
5,832 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Peabody School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
18 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
130 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,506 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
30%
# Black Students
302 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
3,703 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
64%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
453
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
455
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
479
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
446
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
386
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
485
# Ungraded Students:
10
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,828 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,131
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,828
$24,602
Best Peabody School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
John E. Mccarthy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
76 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5625
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
West Memorial
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Bow Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
South Memorial
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16 Maple St Ext
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Carroll
(Math: 24% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Northend Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4200
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
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