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Massachusetts public elementary school

John E Burke Elementary

Peabody school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #512 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#512
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
291 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 42% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 79.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 41% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 25 points since 2023 (49% to 24%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.5% in 2022 to 14.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #512
ELA
Averagebottom 41% · #534
Math
Averagebottom 49% · #460
Attendance
Averagebottom 44% · #511
Teacher quality
Averagetop 42% · #369

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

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

English Language Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students291
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.8%
Hispanic/Latino
12.4%
Black/African American
2.8%
Multi-Race
2.4%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

48.8% girls · 51.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82%
Special education teachers16.8%
English learner teachers1.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Peabody

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$677KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,411MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$40,500MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.2%
Free cash reserves4.8% 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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