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Schools in Marblehead · Marblehead School District

Marblehead’s public schools outscore 75% of Massachusetts districts

57% of students in Marblehead’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marblehead, 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.

#69of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 13 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.2K
▼ 13% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MA 11.9
Schools in town
11
2,564 students on the public path
In brief

Marblehead’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 129 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marblehead’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,212 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Marblehead Veterans Middle School, then Marblehead High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marblehead Community Charter Public School, Tower School (private), Epstein Hillel School (private), Devereux School (private), The Childrens Workshop Montessori School (private) and Children's Workshop Montessori (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marblehead’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Massachusetts school districts, #69 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (129)Better than 45%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 58%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,355 test results and a graduating class of 229 could put Marblehead anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marblehead’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,357 in math, 1,353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marblehead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–8Marblehead Veterans Middle SchoolMarblehead School DistrictA−
9–12Marblehead HighMarblehead School DistrictA+

Marblehead’s public schools are run by Marblehead 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.

Marblehead School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,564 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,212MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 43.7% · 1353 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.7% · 1357 students tested

Marblehead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Marblehead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarbleheadA−Marblehead
SalemDSalem
SwampscottBSwampscott

Every school in Marblehead

11 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).

District schools in Marbleheadby address
Lucretia and Joseph Brown School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
445 students13:1Rate it →
Glover
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
318 students13:1Rate it →
Village School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A−
529 students11:1Rate it →
Marblehead Veterans Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
411 students11:1Rate it →
Marblehead High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
861 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Marblehead Community Charter Public School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B−
Charter
192 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tower School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
237 students5:1Rate it →
Epstein Hillel School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
108 students4:1Rate it →
Devereux School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
92 students15:1Rate it →
The Childrens Workshop Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
31 students7:1Rate it →
Children's Workshop Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
25 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marblehead’s schools

Are Marblehead’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marblehead children attend outscore 75% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #69 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marblehead in?

Marblehead School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,564 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marblehead kids go to high school?

Marblehead High, with 861 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Marblehead’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Marblehead School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Marblehead spend per student?

$23,212 in Marblehead School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marblehead?

Yes: Tower School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 237 students), Epstein Hillel School (religious, grades K–8, 108 students), Devereux School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 92 students), The Childrens Workshop Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 31 students) and Children's Workshop Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students). Marblehead also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.