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Beverly Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 372 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 339 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 360 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 317 | 23% |
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
Where Beverly Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,388 | 111.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,356 | 113.9 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,367 | 110.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,435 | 101 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 997 | 73.4 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 985 | 70 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 932 | 68 | 13.7:1 | 25% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 22% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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- Ayers/Ryal Side School0.9 mi · 388
- Hannah Elementary1.0 mi · 312
- North Beverly Elementary1.2 mi · 356
- Cove Elementary1.6 mi · 394