Danvers vs Masconomet Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Masconomet ranks higher, #71 to Danvers's #174 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Masconomet students score higher: ELA 51% vs 35%, Math 51% vs 36% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Masconomet averages 82 points higher (1171 vs 1089).
- Spending: Masconomet spends $5,698 more per student ($27,426 vs $21,728).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Masconomet: single-family homes average $968K vs $731K. The average tax bill is $7,780 in Danvers and $13,458 in Masconomet.
- Class size: Smaller in Masconomet: 15.3 students on average vs 18.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Danvers | Masconomet | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 51% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 57% | 42% |
| 2024 | 40% | 57% | 41% |
| 2023 | 47% | 63% | 44% |
| 2022 | 44% | 62% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 64% | 49% |
| Year | Danvers | Masconomet | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36% | 51% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 54% | 41% |
| 2024 | 43% | 56% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 60% | 42% |
| 2022 | 40% | 58% | 40% |
| 2021 | 38% | 51% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Danvers | Masconomet | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,263 | 1,482 |
| English learners | 5.3% | 0.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.7% | 17.6% |
| White | 78.6% | 86.6% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.7% | 5.7% |
| Black/African American | 2.9% | 0.7% |
| Multi-race | 2.3% | 3.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.