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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Essex County, Massachusetts

Across Essex County, Massachusetts, 115 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Penn Brook leads the list at 17.4:1, against a median of 12.0:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

115

Essex County, Massachusetts

Top Students/teacher

17.4:1

Median Students/teacher

12.0:1

HIGHEST RATIO · ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Penn Brook	Georgetown, MA	Georgetown	Elementary	674	17.4:1
2	Highlands	Danvers, MA	Danvers	Elementary	385	16.4:1
3	South Memorial	Peabody, MA	Peabody	Elementary	506	16.0:1
4	Belmonte STEAM Academy	Saugus, MA	Saugus	Elementary	814	16.0:1
5	Veterans Early Learning Center	Saugus, MA	Saugus	Elementary	501	15.9:1
6	Bentley Academy Innovation School	Salem, MA	Salem	Elementary	286	14.3:1
7	Bessie Buker Elementary	Wenham, MA	Hamilton-Wenham	Elementary	255	14.2:1
8	Ayers/Ryal Side School	Beverly, MA	Beverly	Elementary	388	14.2:1
9	Willis E Thorpe	Danvers, MA	Danvers	Elementary	294	14.1:1
10	West Memorial	Peabody, MA	Peabody	Elementary	294	14.1:1
11	Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center	North Andover, MA	North Andover	Elementary	462	14.0:1
12	Thomas Carroll	Peabody, MA	Peabody	Elementary	645	14.0:1
13	William A Welch Sr	Peabody, MA	Peabody	Elementary	408	14.0:1
14	Henry C Sanborn Elementary	Andover, MA	Andover	Elementary	332	13.9:1
15	Summer Street	Lynnfield, MA	Lynnfield	Elementary	440	13.8:1
16	Witchcraft Heights	Salem, MA	Salem	Elementary	455	13.7:1
17	Francis M Leahy	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	Elementary	525	13.5:1
18	Annie L Sargent School	North Andover, MA	North Andover	Elementary	441	13.4:1
19	Huckleberry Hill	Lynnfield, MA	Lynnfield	Elementary	416	13.4:1
20	Edward F. Parthum	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	Elementary	656	13.4:1
21	John E. McCarthy	Peabody, MA	Peabody	Elementary	385	13.3:1
22	Glover	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	Elementary	318	13.3:1
23	Saltonstall School	Salem, MA	Salem	Elementary	412	13.2:1
24	West Parish	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	Elementary	382	13.2:1
25	Franklin	North Andover, MA	North Andover	Elementary	383	13.2:1
26	Donald P Timony Grammar	Methuen, MA	Methuen	Elementary	1,172	13.1:1
27	Harry Lee Cole	Boxford, MA	Boxford	Elementary	367	13.0:1
28	Great Oak	Danvers, MA	Danvers	Elementary	291	13.0:1
29	Plum Cove School	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	Elementary	217	13.0:1
30	South Elementary	Andover, MA	Andover	Elementary	438	13.0:1
31	Sewell-Anderson	Lynn, MA	Lynn	Elementary	300	12.9:1
32	Lucretia and Joseph Brown School	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	Elementary	445	12.9:1
33	Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence Family Development Charter	Elementary	899	12.8:1
34	Hood	Lynn, MA	Lynn	Elementary	541	12.8:1
35	Riverside	Danvers, MA	Danvers	Elementary	350	12.8:1
36	Marsh Grammar School	Methuen, MA	Methuen	Elementary	996	12.7:1
37	Brickett Elementary	Lynn, MA	Lynn	Elementary	318	12.6:1
38	Caleb Dustin Hunking School	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	Elementary	1,062	12.6:1
39	Tenney Grammar School	Methuen, MA	Methuen	Elementary	1,246	12.6:1
40	Bates	Salem, MA	Salem	Elementary	410	12.5:1
41	Cove Elementary	Beverly, MA	Beverly	Elementary	394	12.5:1
42	Comprehensive Grammar School	Methuen, MA	Methuen	Elementary	1,046	12.5:1
43	Dr Frederick N Sweetsir	Merrimac, MA	Pentucket	Elementary	217	12.4:1
44	Lawlor Early Childhood Center	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	Elementary	205	12.4:1
45	Charles C Cashman Elementary	Amesbury, MA	Amesbury	Elementary	413	12.3:1
46	North Beverly Elementary	Beverly, MA	Beverly	Elementary	356	12.3:1
47	Hill View Montessori Charter Public School	Haverhill, MA	Hill View Montessori Charter Public	Elementary	306	12.2:1
48	Winthrop School	South Hamilton, MA	Hamilton-Wenham	Elementary	329	12.2:1
49	Bancroft Elementary	Andover, MA	Andover	Elementary	522	12.2:1
50	Thomson	North Andover, MA	North Andover	Elementary	294	12.1:1

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