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Beverly Middle School

502 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915 · (978) 921-6103 · Essex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,388 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,388
Middle
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 537227%
Grade 633924%
Grade 736026%
Grade 831723%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1,02374%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
21515%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
514%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
272%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
725%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
72052%
Female
66848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Beverly Middle School→Beverly High
Feeds from
Ayers/Ryal Side SchoolKG–04Centerville ElementaryKG–04Cove ElementaryKG–04Hannah ElementaryKG–04North Beverly ElementaryKG–04
Based on grade levels within Beverly. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.0%47.0%
2023-2440.0%43.0%
2022-2346.0%42.0%
2021-2243.0%38.0%
2020-2145.0%31.0%
2018-1956.0%49.0%
2017-1849.0%48.0%
2016-1749.0%47.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Beverly Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#113 of 304
▲ 18
#16 of 40
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#158 of 304
▼ 8
#20 of 40
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#88 of 299#10 of 40
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,388#1 of 310#1 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#197 of 296#27 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.8%#175 of 296#13 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+39.2%#5 of 82#1 of 10
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,388
-47 (-3%) vs 2020
+187% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,388111.712.4:1N/A
2023-241,356113.911.9:1N/A
2022-231,367110.312.4:1N/A
2020-211,43510114.2:1N/A
2017-1899773.413.6:1N/A
2015-169857014.1:1N/A
2010-119326813.7:125% (237)
2000-01594N/AN/A22% (132)
1990-91484N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beverly Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 39% (997 to 1,388); teachers up 52% (73.4 to 111.7).

About Beverly Middle School

Beverly Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school found in Beverly, Massachusetts. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 1,388 students. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.

Besides Beverly Middle School, Beverly runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 4,503 students.

Beverly Middle School is 74% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Beverly Middle School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.

A ratio of 12.4:1 comes from the school's 111.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County is home to 221 public schools and about 113,427 public school students.

The shortest distance from Beverly Middle School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to McKeown School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

2024-25 enrollment was 1,388, a 3% decrease from 1,435 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.2 to 12.4 over 4 years.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Beverly Middle School
District
Beverly
Address
502 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Phone
(978) 921-6103
County
Essex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
1,388
Teachers (FTE)
112
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250264000165
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Beverly Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Beverly Middle School?
Beverly Middle School enrolls approximately 1,388 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Beverly Middle School serve?
Beverly Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beverly Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beverly Middle School is approximately 12.4:1 (112 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beverly Middle School?
Student demographics at Beverly Middle School are roughly 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Beverly Middle School in?
Beverly Middle School is part of Beverly.
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