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Massachusetts public elementary school

Centerville Elementary

Beverly school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #233 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 27%.

Overall rank
#233
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+17 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
325 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: Teacher quality, in the top 10% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 93% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 10 points since 2023 (65% to 55%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.6% in 2022 to 21.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 27% · #233
ELA
Above averagetop 32% · #282
Math
Above averagetop 24% · #209
Attendance
Below averagebottom 16% · #754
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 10% · #84

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

ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts55%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State43%20172019202120232026
Math60%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 80th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students325
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
70.2%
Hispanic/Latino
17.5%
Multi-Race
5.2%
Black/African American
4.9%
Asian
2.2%

46.2% girls · 53.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
39.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
93%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71.9%
Special education teachers24.6%
English learner teachers3.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.3%
MA avg
15.6%

13.2 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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