Peabody, MA Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Peabody school information

Index	Peabody	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	61%	64%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	10	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	6	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	193	7,963

The Peabody, MA educational system consists of 10 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Peabody public schools have average test scores of 61% which is 5% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 24% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Peabody public schools is 14:1, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 88.1% have completed high school, 30.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Peabody are 24% higher than the national average.
There are approximately 10 public schools in Peabody.
89.0% of people in Peabody have completed 8th grade.
88.1% of people in Peabody have completed high school.
30.1% of people in Peabody have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Peabody

Captain Samuel Brown150 Lynn StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 359 · Ratio: 12:147
Center18 Irving StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 410 · Ratio: 17:157
J Henry Higgins Middle School1 King Street ExtGrades: 6 - 8Students: 1,268 · Ratio: 14:162
John E Burke127 Birch StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 286 · Ratio: 14:162
John E. Mccarthy76 Lake StreetGrades: PK - 5Students: 305 · Ratio: 13:170
Peabody Veterans Memorial High485 Lowell StreetGrades: 9 - 12Students: 1,693 · Ratio: 13:184
South Memorial16 Maple St ExtGrades: PK - 5Students: 451 · Ratio: 17:167
Thomas Carroll60 Northend StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 586 · Ratio: 16:153
West Memorial15 Bow StreetGrades: PK - 5Students: 269 · Ratio: 13:162
William A Welch Sr50 Swampscott AvenueGrades: PK - 5Students: 345 · Ratio: 17:150

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Education level achieved in Peabody

Index	Peabody	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	89.0%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	88.1%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	57.4%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	39.5%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.1%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.1%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.7%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	2.6%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Peabody (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lynnfield, MA	12,489	89%	80%
Belmont, MA	25,555	88%	79%
Boxford, MA	2,472	88%	78%
Winchester, MA	22,491	88%	78%
Melrose, MA	27,787	83%	69%
Peabody, MA	52,235	61%	24%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Florissant, MO	52,218	43%	13%
Perth Amboy, NJ	52,265	22%	56%
Stratford, CT	52,300	38%	23%
Placentia, CA	52,168	55%	12%
La Crosse, WI	52,140	44%	11%
Peabody, MA	52,235	61%	24%

Source: The Peabody, MA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.