Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 178 schools in Essex County, Massachusetts with reported English Language Arts scores. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Caleb Dustin Hunking School Haverhill · Haverhill | Elementary | 35.0% | -8.8pp |
| 102 | John E. McCarthy Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 35.0% | -8.8pp |
| 103 | Salisbury Elementary Salisbury · Triton | Elementary | 35.0% | -8.8pp |
| 104 | Bates Salem · Salem | Elementary | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 105 | Georgetown Middle School Georgetown · Georgetown | Middle | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 106 | Great Oak Danvers · Danvers | Elementary | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 107 | Highlands Danvers · Danvers | Elementary | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 108 | Holten Richmond Middle School Danvers · Danvers | Middle | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 109 | Methuen High Methuen · Methuen | High | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 110 | Bradford Elementary Bradford · Haverhill | Elementary | 33.0% | -10.8pp |
| 111 | Collins Middle Salem · Salem | Middle | 33.0% | -10.8pp |
| 112 | Witchcraft Heights Salem · Salem | Elementary | 32.0% | -11.8pp |
| 113 | KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School Lynn · KIPP Academy Lynn Charter | Combined | 32.0% | -11.8pp |
| 114 | Belmonte STEAM Academy Saugus · Saugus | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 115 | Capt William G Shoemaker Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 116 | East Veterans Elementary School Gloucester · Gloucester | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 117 | Golden Hill Haverhill · Haverhill | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 118 | Haverhill High Haverhill · Haverhill | High | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 119 | Walnut Square Haverhill · Haverhill | Elementary | 31.0% | -12.8pp |
| 120 | Sewell-Anderson Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 30.0% | -13.8pp |
| 121 | Tilton Haverhill · Haverhill | Elementary | 30.0% | -13.8pp |
| 122 | Captain Samuel Brown Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 29.0% | -14.8pp |
| 123 | Hill View Montessori Charter Public School Haverhill · Hill View Montessori Charter Public | Elementary | 29.0% | -14.8pp |
| 124 | Tenney Grammar School Methuen · Methuen | Elementary | 29.0% | -14.8pp |
| 125 | West Parish Gloucester · Gloucester | Elementary | 29.0% | -14.8pp |
| 126 | Edward A Sisson Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 28.0% | -15.8pp |
| 127 | J Henry Higgins Middle Peabody · Peabody | Middle | 28.0% | -15.8pp |
| 128 | Lawrence Family Development Charter School Lawrence · Lawrence Family Development Charter | Elementary | 28.0% | -15.8pp |
| 129 | Silver Hill Elementary School Haverhill · Haverhill | Elementary | 28.0% | -15.8pp |
| 130 | Atkinson North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 27.0% | -16.8pp |
| 131 | John G Whittier Haverhill · Haverhill | Middle | 27.0% | -16.8pp |
| 132 | Lynn Vocational Technical Institute Lynn · Lynn | Combined | 26.1% | -17.7pp |
| 133 | Beeman Memorial Gloucester · Gloucester | Elementary | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 134 | Classical High Lynn · Lynn | High | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 135 | Consentino Middle School Haverhill · Haverhill | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 136 | Parthum Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 137 | Pickering Middle Lynn · Lynn | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 138 | Spark Academy Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 139 | Frost Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 25.0% | -18.8pp |
| 140 | Julia F Callahan Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 25.0% | -18.8pp |
| 141 | Peabody Veterans Memorial High Peabody · Peabody | High | 25.0% | -18.8pp |
| 142 | Thomas Carroll Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 25.0% | -18.8pp |
| 143 | Bentley Academy Innovation School Salem · Salem | Elementary | 24.0% | -19.8pp |
| 144 | Emily G Wetherbee Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 24.0% | -19.8pp |
| 145 | Pentucket Lake Elementary Haverhill · Haverhill | Elementary | 24.0% | -19.8pp |
| 146 | Robert Frost Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 24.0% | -19.8pp |
| 147 | Dr Paul Nettle Haverhill · Haverhill | Middle | 23.0% | -20.8pp |
| 148 | Edward F. Parthum Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 23.0% | -20.8pp |
| 149 | John K Tarbox Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 23.0% | -20.8pp |
| 150 | Donald P Timony Grammar Methuen · Methuen | Elementary | 22.0% | -21.8pp |
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.