Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVERS·NCES 250399000534
Ivan G Smith
15 Lobao Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 · (978) 774-1350 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
32 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 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 Danvers. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ivan G Smith ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #399 of 920 ▼ 120 | #44 of 111 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #437 of 920 ▼ 100 | #47 of 111 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #281 of 901 | #35 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #466 of 1,086 | #60 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #426 of 938 | #63 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #664 of 938 | #54 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.5% | #26 of 317 | #3 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
389
+81 (+26%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 389 | 32.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 27.4 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 27.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 10% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | N/A | N/A | 9% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ivan G Smith.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (283 to 389); teachers up 80% (18 to 32.4).
About Ivan G Smith
At 15 Lobao Drive in Danvers, Massachusetts, Ivan G Smith operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 389 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Ivan G Smith reports to Danvers, which has 7 schools and 3,238 students.
A majority of students at Ivan G Smith, 77%, are White. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Ivan G Smith comes in at 39%.
Federal staffing data show 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ivan G Smith and a ratio of 12.0:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 221 public schools operate in Essex County, serving about 113,427 students.
The nearest public school is Danvers High, at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The number of students grew from 308 to 389 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.4 to 12.0 over 4 years.
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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
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- Danvers HighHigh · 784 students
- Holten Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
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Other schools in Danvers
- Danvers HighHigh · 784 students
- Holten Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- HighlandsElementary · 385 students
- RiversideElementary · 350 students
- Willis E ThorpeElementary · 294 students
- Great OakElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Danvers High1.2 mi · 784
- Great Oak1.2 mi · 291
- Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School1.3 mi · 1,830
- Highlands1.6 mi · 385
- Holten Richmond Middle School1.9 mi · 745
- Willis E Thorpe2.0 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Ivan G SmithHow large is Ivan G Smith?
Ivan G Smith enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ivan G Smith an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ivan G Smith is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ivan G Smith have?
Ivan G Smith employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Ivan G Smith?
Student demographics at Ivan G Smith are roughly 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ivan G Smith public or private?
Ivan G Smith is a public K-12 school, overseen by Danvers.
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