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Massachusetts public elementary school

West Memorial Elementary

Peabody school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #421 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 48%.

Overall rank
#421
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
289 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 14% statewide. 97.6% of teachers are licensed and 90.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 47% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 17 points since 2023 (63% to 46%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 15 points since 2023 (57% to 42%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 48% · #421
ELA
Averagebottom 47% · #476
Math
Averagetop 45% · #394
Attendance
Above averagetop 32% · #281
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 14% · #119

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 5 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 Arts42%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school42%State43%20172019202120232026
Math46%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school46%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students289
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
80.3%
Hispanic/Latino
11.1%
Multi-Race
3.8%
Black/African American
3.1%
Asian
1.7%

51.6% girls · 48.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
90.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.6%
Special education teachers14.4%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.3%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 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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