South Memorial

16 Maple St Ext, Peabody MA, 1960 | Peabody School District | 978-536-5700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 467
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 41% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Peabody
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
43%Peabody
52%Massachusetts

South Memorial is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Peabody School District" in Peabody, MA. There are a total of 467 students and 29 teachers at South Memorial, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Memorial has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 21% lower than the Massachusetts average.

South Memorial location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Memorial, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
340-49%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
455-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Memorial race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 87.7% 79.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 3.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 13.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Peabody demographics profile

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsNational
Population53,0046,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,26489491
Median age46.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English77%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%9%13%

Education level achieved in Peabody

IndexPeabodyMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Memorial data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.