Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEABODY·NCES 250936001496
John E Burke
127 Birch Street, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-5400 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-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.
- B-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
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
32%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Peabody. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John E Burke ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #391 of 920 ▲ 92 | #43 of 111 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #463 of 920 ▲ 161 | #50 of 111 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #463 of 901 | #54 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #726 of 1,086 | #91 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #258 of 938 | #31 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #748 of 938 | #66 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #97 of 317 | #11 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
294
+45 (+18%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 294 | 26.5 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 27.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 22.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 25 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 23.4 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 21 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | N/A | N/A | 7% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John E Burke.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (261 to 294); teachers up 14% (23.4 to 26.5).
About John E Burke
Families in Peabody, Massachusetts, are served by John E Burke, a small elementary school. The school had 294 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Peabody runs John E Burke along with 10 other schools, enrolling 5,774 students in total.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at John E Burke. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 68% White. John E Burke's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at John E Burke total 26.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.1:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades John E Burke a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. John E Burke is one of 221 public schools in the county.
West Memorial is located about 1.1 miles from John E Burke. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns John E Burke the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 45 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 10.0 to 11.1 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- Peabody Veterans Memorial HighHigh · 1,333 students
- J Henry Higgins MiddleMiddle · 1,320 students
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- William A Welch SrElementary · 408 students
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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
Nearby schools
- West Memorial1.1 mi · 294
- Lynnfield High1.7 mi · 588
- Fuller Meadow1.7 mi · 269
- John E. McCarthy2.0 mi · 385
- Summer Street2.1 mi · 440
- Lynnfield Preschool2.1 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About John E BurkeHow many students attend John E Burke?
John E Burke enrolls approximately 294 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John E Burke serve?
John E Burke serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John E Burke?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John E Burke is approximately 11.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John E Burke?
Student demographics at John E Burke are roughly 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is John E Burke public or private?
John E Burke is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peabody.
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