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Massachusetts public elementary school

Thomas Carroll Elementary

Peabody school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #769 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#769
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
658 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 33% statewide. Students attend 93.7% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 17% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 33.9% in 2022 to 20.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 15% · #769
ELA
Below averagebottom 24% · #683
Math
Below averagebottom 17% · #751
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #601
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 21% · #711

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 below 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 Arts27%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State43%20172019202120232026
Math25%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students658
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
46.5%
Hispanic/Latino
41%
Black/African American
6.1%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Asian
2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

49.2% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
57.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
34.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
12%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
61%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)46.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.9%
Special education teachers11.1%
English learner teachers13%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.1%
MA avg
15.6%

11 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

Peabody district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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