Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 105 schools in Essex County, Massachusetts with reported English Language Arts scores. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C Sanborn Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 75.0% | +31.2pp |
| 2 | Glover Marblehead · Marblehead | Elementary | 71.0% | +27.2pp |
| 3 | Bessie Buker Elementary Wenham · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 67.0% | +23.2pp |
| 4 | Manchester Memorial Elementary Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | Elementary | 66.0% | +22.2pp |
| 5 | Steward Elementary Topsfield · Topsfield | Elementary | 66.0% | +22.2pp |
| 6 | High Plain Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 7 | Lucretia and Joseph Brown School Marblehead · Marblehead | Elementary | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 8 | Bancroft Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 9 | Cutler School South Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 10 | Newbury Elementary Newbury · Triton | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 11 | South Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 12 | Summer Street Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 13 | Pine Grove Rowley · Triton | Elementary | 63.0% | +19.2pp |
| 14 | Huckleberry Hill Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Elementary | 62.0% | +18.2pp |
| 15 | Dr John C Page School West Newbury · Pentucket | Elementary | 60.0% | +16.2pp |
| 16 | Ayers/Ryal Side School Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 17 | Centerville Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 18 | North Beverly Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 19 | River Valley Charter School Newburyport · River Valley Charter | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 20 | Hannah Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 21 | Kittredge North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 22 | Paul F Doyon Memorial Ipswich · Ipswich | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 23 | Winthrop Ipswich · Ipswich | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 24 | Spofford Pond Boxford · Boxford | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 25 | Winthrop School South Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 26 | Howe-Manning Middleton · Middleton | Elementary | 52.0% | +8.2pp |
| 27 | Thomson North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 51.0% | +7.2pp |
| 28 | Annie L Sargent School North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 29 | Edward G. Molin Elementary School Newburyport · Newburyport | Elementary | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 30 | Franklin North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 31 | Elmer S Bagnall Groveland · Pentucket | Elementary | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 32 | West Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 33 | Essex Elementary Essex · Manchester Essex Regional | Elementary | 48.0% | +4.2pp |
| 34 | Aborn Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 47.0% | +3.2pp |
| 35 | West Memorial Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 46.0% | +2.2pp |
| 36 | Willis E Thorpe Danvers · Danvers | Elementary | 46.0% | +2.2pp |
| 37 | Penn Brook Georgetown · Georgetown | Elementary | 45.0% | +1.2pp |
| 38 | Plum Cove School Gloucester · Gloucester | Elementary | 45.0% | +1.2pp |
| 39 | Cove Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 44.0% | +0.2pp |
| 40 | Helen R Donaghue School Merrimac · Pentucket | Elementary | 44.0% | +0.2pp |
| 41 | South Memorial Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 44.0% | +0.2pp |
| 42 | Community Day Charter Public School Lawrence · Community Day Charter Public School | Elementary | 43.0% | -0.8pp |
| 43 | Francis T Bresnahan Elementary Newburyport · Newburyport | Elementary | 43.0% | -0.8pp |
| 44 | Ivan G Smith Danvers · Danvers | Elementary | 43.0% | -0.8pp |
| 45 | Riverside Danvers · Danvers | Elementary | 43.0% | -0.8pp |
| 46 | John E Burke Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 42.0% | -1.8pp |
| 47 | Carlton Salem · Salem | Elementary | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 48 | Johnson Nahant · Nahant | Elementary | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 49 | Marsh Grammar School Methuen · Methuen | Elementary | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 50 | Rockport Elementary Rockport · Rockport | Elementary | 40.0% | -3.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAS % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available MCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Essex County, Massachusetts with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Massachusetts statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Massachusetts ranking.