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B−

Beverly School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Beverly.

Beverly’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
4,503
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,325
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
The gist

What stands out about Beverly School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Massachusetts districts
  • Spends 23% less per student than the MA average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Beverly 43,363

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beverly. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Beverly Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Beverly HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 40.7% · 2,420 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 43.7% · 2,418 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 89.2% · 327 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,325 per student · 23% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 35%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 26%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,633’20
4,636’21
4,575’22
4,502’23
4,503’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

McKeown School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Beverly
125 students11:1
Cove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beverly
A−
394 students12:1
Ayers/Ryal Side School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beverly
B
388 students14:1
North Beverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beverly
A−
356 students12:1
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beverly
A−
327 students11:1
Hannah Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beverly
B+
312 students12:1
Beverly Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Beverly
C+
1,388 students12:1
Beverly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Beverly
B+
1,213 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Danvers School DistrictDanvers
$22,191per student
Hamilton-Wenham School DistrictWenham
$24,472per student
Manchester Essex Regional School DistrictManchester-by-the-Sea
$27,988per student
Salem School DistrictSalem
$27,232per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.