Great Oak

Located at 76 Pickering Street, in Danvers, Massachusetts, Great Oak is a tight-knit elementary school that enrolls 291 students (grades K through 5), part of Danvers. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Great Oak sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Danvers, which oversees 7 schools and 3,238 students, Great Oak is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Great Oak lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Essex County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Great Oak is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Highlands, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Great Oak.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Great Oak has edged down 23%, going from 379 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 80% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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