Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEABODY·NCES 250936001501
Captain Samuel Brown
150 Lynn Street, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-4100 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Peabody. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Captain Samuel Brown ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #670 of 920 ▼ 5 | #75 of 111 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #675 of 920 ▲ 40 | #79 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #108 of 901 | #16 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #530 of 1,086 | #69 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #103 of 938 | #16 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #373 of 938 | #27 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #250 of 317 | #32 of 40 |
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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
369
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 369 | 37.3 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 37 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 36.9 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 34 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 29.3 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 33 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 32% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | N/A | N/A | 17% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Captain Samuel Brown.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (358 to 369); teachers up 28% (29.3 to 37.3).
About Captain Samuel Brown
Captain Samuel Brown is a public elementary school run by Peabody in Peabody, Massachusetts. The school reports 369 students in kindergarten through 5.
Peabody is made up of 11 schools with 5,774 students in all.
White students account for 61% of enrollment at Captain Samuel Brown. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Captain Samuel Brown belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1 at Captain Samuel Brown, with 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Across Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Captain Samuel Brown is among the 221 public schools in Essex County.
Of nearby public schools, South Memorial is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 346 to 369.
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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 Peabody
- Peabody Veterans Memorial HighHigh · 1,333 students
- J Henry Higgins MiddleMiddle · 1,320 students
- Thomas CarrollElementary · 645 students
- South MemorialElementary · 506 students
- William A Welch SrElementary · 408 students
- John E. McCarthyElementary · 385 students
Other schools in Peabody
- Peabody Veterans Memorial HighHigh · 1,333 students
- J Henry Higgins MiddleMiddle · 1,320 students
- Thomas CarrollElementary · 645 students
- South MemorialElementary · 506 students
- William A Welch SrElementary · 408 students
- John E. McCarthyElementary · 385 students
Nearby schools
- South Memorial0.5 mi · 506
- William A Welch Sr1.3 mi · 408
- Lynn Woods1.3 mi · 153
- J Henry Higgins Middle1.4 mi · 1,320
- Pickering Middle1.5 mi · 583
- Edward A Sisson1.5 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Captain Samuel BrownHow many students attend Captain Samuel Brown?
Captain Samuel Brown enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Captain Samuel Brown serve?
Captain Samuel Brown serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Captain Samuel Brown?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Captain Samuel Brown.
How diverse is Captain Samuel Brown?
Captain Samuel Brown reports a student body of 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Captain Samuel Brown in?
Captain Samuel Brown is part of Peabody.
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