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J Henry Higgins Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

85 Perkins Street, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-4800 · Part of Peabody School District

Peabody’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
1,320
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about J Henry Higgins Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Peabody kids: Peabody Veterans Memorial High

On the path

Where Peabody kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8J Henry Higgins MiddleYou are here
9–12Peabody Veterans Memorial High1,333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

85 Perkins Street, Peabody

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6458
Grade 7406
Grade 8456
Enrollment over time
1,443’20
1,393’21
1,346’22
1,283’23
1,320’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 26%Black 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J Henry Higgins Middle from Peabody families.

Other schools in Peabody School District

The district →
Thomas Carroll
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peabody
C
645 students14:1
South Memorial
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peabody
C+
506 students16:1
West Memorial
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peabody
B−
294 students14:1
Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Peabody
C+
123 students18:1
William A Welch Sr
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Peabody
D
408 students14:1
John E. McCarthy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Peabody
B−
385 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Peabody’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.