Peabody vs Revere Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Revere ranks higher, #217 to Peabody's #230 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Peabody students score higher: ELA 29% vs 25%, Math 29% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Peabody averages 32 points higher (1088 vs 1056).
- Spending: Similar: $20,628 per student in Peabody and $22,165 in Revere.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Peabody: single-family homes average $677K vs $623K. The average tax bill is $6,411 in Peabody and $5,574 in Revere.
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 | Peabody | Revere | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29% | 25% | 40% |
| 2025 | 29% | 27% | 42% |
| 2024 | 28% | 26% | 41% |
| 2023 | 34% | 28% | 44% |
| 2022 | 32% | 30% | 43% |
| 2021 | 40% | 37% | 48% |
| Year | Peabody | Revere | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 30% | 25% | 41% |
| 2024 | 33% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 33% | 26% | 42% |
| 2022 | 31% | 28% | 40% |
| 2021 | 29% | 19% | 35% |
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
| Peabody | Revere | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,825 | 7,384 |
| English learners | 16.8% | 36.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.6% | 17.2% |
| White | 58.5% | 24.7% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.8% | 65.2% |
| Black/African American | 6.4% | 3.9% |
| Multi-race | 3.3% | 1.6% |
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.