Best High Schools in Peabody, MA

High schools
2
Students
1,554
Avg actual
12%
Avg projected
28%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top high schools in Peabody, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Peabody Veterans Memorial High

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1476 Students

2. Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School

F

SchoolGrade

6%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Lynn • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 78 Students

Best Middle Schools in Peabody, MA

Middle schools
2
Students
1,898
Avg actual
20%
Avg projected
30%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Peabody, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. J Henry Higgins Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1346 Students

2. Pickering Middle

D

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Lynn • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 552 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Peabody, MA

Elementary schools
10
Students
3,731
Avg actual
31%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Peabody, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. West Memorial

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 259 Students

2. John E Burke

B-

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 252 Students

3. South Memorial

C+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 472 Students

4. Capt William G Shoemaker

D+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Lynn • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 297 Students

5. John E. Mccarthy

D+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 338 Students

6. Captain Samuel Brown

D+

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 376 Students

7. William A Welch Sr

D

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 230 Students

8. Thomas Carroll

D

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Peabody • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 586 Students

9. St John The Baptist School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St John The Baptist School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 475 Students

10. Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Peabody • Public • Grades Pre K • 446 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Peabody, MA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Peabody, MA has a total population of 54,488 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Peabody, MA

8,132

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

91%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

34%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Peabody, MA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B

13.76 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

2.82 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

10.94 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Peabody, MA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Peabody, MA.

ISP Report Card

C

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,775 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

65 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Peabody, MA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Peabody, MA

How many schools are in Peabody, MA?

Peabody, MA has 17 public schools: 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 8,132 students in total.

How do schools in Peabody perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Peabody score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Peabody don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Peabody?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Peabody, MA

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Danvers, MA

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Salem, MA

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Lynnfield, MA

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Lynn, MA

  • Actual: 22%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Swampscott, MA

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Beverly, MA

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Middleton, MA

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Marblehead, MA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Saugus, MA

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Wakefield, MA

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Peabody

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
30%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
30.8%
Avg projected
37.2%

10 of 11 schools in Peabody carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 2D: 6

All 11 public schools we grade in Peabody. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (11)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.