Captain Samuel Brown

Captain Samuel Brown is a medium-sized elementary school in Peabody, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Peabody. The school works with 369 students in grades K through 5.

Within Peabody, which oversees 11 schools and 5,774 students, Captain Samuel Brown is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Captain Samuel Brown records that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Captain Samuel Brown has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Captain Samuel Brown tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Captain Samuel Brown is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Memorial, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Captain Samuel Brown.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Captain Samuel Brown has increased 3%, going from 358 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 80% to 61%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.