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What's the state of after-school transportation at Center?
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Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEABODY·NCES 250936001493
Center
18 Irving Street, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-5475 · Essex County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 123 | 100% |
Student demographics
65%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
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -25.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #594 of 920 ▲ 58 | #65 of 111 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #623 of 920 ▼ 16 | #67 of 111 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #305 of 901 | #39 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #1,026 of 1,086 | #125 of 129 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -68.8% | #1 of 602 | #1 of 67 |
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
123
-278 (-69%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 123 | 7 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 28.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 31.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 19 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 26.1 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 29% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | N/A | N/A | 18% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 69% (394 to 123); teachers down 73% (26.1 to 7).
About Center
Center is an elementary school with a street address in Peabody, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 123 students in 2024-25, in pre-K. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Peabody enrolls 5,774 students in 11 schools, including Center.
A majority of students at Center, 52%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Essex County, the White share is about 68%. By the diversity index, Center comes in at 65%.
Center's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
allk12 grades Center a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Center is located in Essex County, where median household income is about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 221 public schools in Essex County, with a combined enrollment of about 113,427.
J Henry Higgins Middle is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 401 in 2020-21 and 123 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The ratio was 21.1:1 in 2020-21 and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Center schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center. Center is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Center SchoolStow, MA · 485 students
- CenterLongmeadow, MA · 412 students
- CenterMattapoisett, MA · 227 students
- Center SchoolEllington, CT · 445 students
- Center SchoolLitchfield, CT · 263 students
Nearby schools
- J Henry Higgins Middle0.3 mi · 1,320
- South Memorial1.0 mi · 506
- William A Welch Sr1.1 mi · 408
- Thomas Carroll1.4 mi · 645
- Witchcraft Heights1.5 mi · 455
- Captain Samuel Brown1.6 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Center?
Center enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Center serve?
Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Center?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Center.
How diverse is Center?
Center reports a student body of 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Center?
Center is overseen by Peabody in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.