Beverly Middle School

Beverly Middle School, a heavily attended 6-8 campus in Beverly, Massachusetts, overseen by Beverly, instructs 1,388 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 154% bigger than typical.

Within Beverly, which oversees 8 schools and 4,503 students, Beverly Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Beverly Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Essex County shows median household income runs about $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Beverly Middle School is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

The closest other public school is McKeown School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Beverly Middle School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beverly Middle School has ticked up 39%, going from 997 students in 2018 to 1,388 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 80% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On this page, members of the Beverly Middle School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.