Oliver Wendell Holmes House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Beverly’s public schools outscore 52% of Massachusetts districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Beverly, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Beverly’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 284 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beverly’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,325 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Beverly Middle School, then Beverly High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Shore Country Day School (private), Landmark High School (private), Harborlight Montessori (private), Glen Urquhart School (private), Waring School (private), The Saints Academy (private), Waldorf School at Moraine Farm (private), Hopeful Journeys Educational Center (private), New England Academy (private), Childrens Center for Communication School (private), Beverly School for the Deaf (private) and MRS Alexander's School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Beverly’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Massachusetts school districts, #150 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beverly, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Beverly
Beverly Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,388 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Beverly
Beverly Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,388 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Beverly
Beverly Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,388 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Beverly
Beverly Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,388 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Beverly
Beverly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,213 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Beverly
Beverly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,213 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Beverly
Beverly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,213 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Beverly
Beverly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,213 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Beverly’s public schools are run by Beverly School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Beverly vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Beverly’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly | B− | Beverly |
| Salem | D | Salem |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | A | Manchester Essex Regional |
| Danvers | B− | Danvers |
| Wenham | A− | Hamilton-Wenham |
Every school in Beverly
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Beverly’s schools
Are Beverly’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Beverly children attend outscore 52% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #150 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Beverly in?
Beverly School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,503 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Beverly kids go to high school?
Beverly High, with 1,213 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Beverly’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Beverly School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Beverly spend per student?
$20,325 in Beverly School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Beverly?
Yes: Shore Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 293 students), Landmark High School (special education, grades 9–12, 281 students), Harborlight Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 272 students), Glen Urquhart School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 205 students), Waring School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 165 students), The Saints Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 151 students), Waldorf School at Moraine Farm (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 129 students), Hopeful Journeys Educational Center (special education, grades K–12, 111 students), New England Academy (special education, grades 7–12, 93 students), Childrens Center for Communication School (special education, grades PK–12, 75 students), Beverly School for the Deaf (special education, grades , 75 students) and MRS Alexander's School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 45 students).
Parents talk
What Beverly families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.