Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEVERLY·NCES 250264000173
North Beverly Elementary
48 Putnam Street, Beverly, MA 01915 · (978) 921-6130 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Beverly. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
73.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 76.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Beverly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #56 of 920 ▲ 25 | #3 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #183 of 920 ▲ 31 | #18 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #85 of 901 | #13 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #569 of 1,086 | #73 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #468 of 938 | #70 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #603 of 938 | #46 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #309 of 602 | #33 of 67 |
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
356
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 356 | 29 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 28.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 30.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 29.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 27 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 22% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Beverly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (399 to 356); teachers down 3% (29.8 to 29).
About North Beverly Elementary
Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, North Beverly Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 356 students.
The district, Beverly, operates 8 schools serving 4,503 students.
At North Beverly Elementary, White students make up 74% of the student body. It is also 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. North Beverly Elementary's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
At North Beverly Elementary, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Essex County is home to 221 public schools and about 113,427 public school students.
The nearest public school is Hannah Elementary, at about 1.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns North Beverly Elementary 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 17 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.8 to 12.3 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
Other schools in Beverly
- Beverly Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,388 students
- Beverly HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Cove ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Ayers/Ryal Side SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Hannah ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Beverly
- Beverly Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,388 students
- Beverly HighHigh · 1,213 students
- Cove ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Ayers/Ryal Side SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Hannah ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Hannah Elementary1.1 mi · 312
- Beverly High1.1 mi · 1,213
- Beverly Middle School1.2 mi · 1,388
- McKeown School1.3 mi · 125
- Centerville Elementary1.9 mi · 327
- Cove Elementary2.0 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About North Beverly ElementaryHow many students attend North Beverly Elementary?
North Beverly Elementary enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does North Beverly Elementary serve?
North Beverly Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at North Beverly Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at North Beverly Elementary.
What is the student diversity at North Beverly Elementary?
Student demographics at North Beverly Elementary are roughly 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is North Beverly Elementary in?
North Beverly Elementary is part of Beverly.
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