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Massachusetts public elementary school

Ayers/Ryal Side School

Beverly school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #144 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 17%.

Overall rank
#144
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
60%+18 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
71%+27 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
386 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 10% statewide. An average of 71% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 21 points since 2023 (47% to 68%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 12 points since 2023 (46% to 58%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 17% · #144
ELA
Above averagetop 21% · #182
Math
Excellenttop 10% · #81
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #603
Teacher quality
Averagetop 37% · #331

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%State43%20172019202120232026
Math68%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 80th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students386
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85%
Hispanic/Latino
8.8%
Black/African American
2.9%
Asian
2.1%
Multi-Race
1.3%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.1%
Special education teachers10.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
15.6%

11.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Beverly

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$817KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,834MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,234MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.1%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves6% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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