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McKeown School

70 Balch Street, Beverly, MA 01915 · (978) 921-6100 · Essex County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K125100%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
8770%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
2218%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
97%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6048%
Female
6552%

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Where McKeown School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
125#1,022 of 1,086#124 of 129
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
125
+43 (+52%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 7.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251251111.4:1N/A
2023-241101110.0:1N/A
2022-231251111.4:1N/A
2020-2182117.5:1N/A
2017-18114912.7:1N/A
2015-1695811.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKeown School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (114 to 125); teachers up 22% (9 to 11).

About McKeown School

McKeown School is a small elementary school that serves part of Beverly, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 125 students in 2024-25, in pre-K. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.

McKeown School is one school in Beverly, a system of 8 schools with 4,503 students.

McKeown School's enrollment is 70% White. Next come 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share in Essex County as a whole is similar, at about 68%. The chance that two students picked at random at McKeown School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.

The teaching staff at McKeown School is 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.4:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

County data help place the school in context: in Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. McKeown School is among the 221 public schools in Essex County.

The school nearest to McKeown School is Beverly Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies McKeown School's location as Suburb: Large.

Federal data put enrollment at 82 in 2020-21 and 125 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The number of students per teacher rose from 7.5 to 11.4 over 4 years.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
McKeown School
District
Beverly
Address
70 Balch Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Phone
(978) 921-6100
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250264002854
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McKeown School
How large is McKeown School?
McKeown School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does McKeown School serve?
McKeown School serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McKeown School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McKeown School is approximately 11.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKeown School?
At McKeown School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is McKeown School in?
McKeown School is part of Beverly.
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