Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEVERLY·NCES 250264000175
Ayers/Ryal Side School
40 Woodland Avenue, Beverly, MA 01915 · (978) 921-6116 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 21% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Beverly. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ayers/Ryal Side School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #97 of 920 | #6 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #184 of 920 | #19 of 111 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #136 of 901 | #22 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #468 of 1,086 | #61 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #797 of 938 | #108 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #806 of 938 | #79 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #89 of 602 | #10 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 27.4 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 28.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 30.4 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 32.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 33 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 27% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ayers/Ryal Side School.
About Ayers/Ryal Side School
Ayers/Ryal Side School is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Beverly. The school has 388 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4.
Beverly has 8 schools and 4,503 students, and Ayers/Ryal Side School is one of those schools.
At Ayers/Ryal Side School, 85% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 68% White share among all Essex County residents. The diversity index for Ayers/Ryal Side School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Ayers/Ryal Side School, there are about 14.2 students; the school has 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
In Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.
The closest school to Ayers/Ryal Side School is McKeown School, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place Ayers/Ryal Side School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 403 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 388 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.1 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Ayers/Ryal Side School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beverly
- Beverly Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,388 students
- Beverly HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Cove ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- North Beverly ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Hannah ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Beverly
- Beverly Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,388 students
- Beverly HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Cove ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- North Beverly ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Hannah ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Nearby schools
- McKeown School0.8 mi · 125
- Beverly Middle School0.9 mi · 1,388
- Beverly High1.0 mi · 1,213
- Carlton1.4 mi · 247
- Bates1.4 mi · 410
- Hannah Elementary1.5 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Ayers/Ryal Side SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ayers/Ryal Side School?
Ayers/Ryal Side School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-04.
Is Ayers/Ryal Side School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ayers/Ryal Side School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Ayers/Ryal Side School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Ayers/Ryal Side School.
How diverse is Ayers/Ryal Side School?
Ayers/Ryal Side School reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ayers/Ryal Side School in?
Ayers/Ryal Side School is part of Beverly.
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