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What's something Silver Hill Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERHILL·NCES 250597000299
Silver Hill Elementary School
675 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA 01832 · (978) 374-3448 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2018
Math
32.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 2018, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Silver Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #628 of 920 | #69 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #686 of 920 | #81 of 111 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #263 of 901 | #32 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #276 of 1,086 | #34 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #287 of 938 | #37 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #367 of 938 | #25 of 115 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
-87 (-15%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 481 | 42.9 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 41 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 40.3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 29 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 47% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Hill Elementary School.
About Silver Hill Elementary School
Haverhill, Massachusetts, is home to Silver Hill Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 481 students covers kindergarten through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Haverhill runs Silver Hill Elementary School along with 15 other schools, enrolling 7,940 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Silver Hill Elementary School, at 58%. The next largest groups are 29% White, 7% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Essex County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.2:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Silver Hill Elementary School is located in Essex County, where the median household income is $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Silver Hill Elementary School is one of 221 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Consentino Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Silver Hill Elementary School 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.
Over 4 years, Silver Hill Elementary School's enrollment declined 15%, to 481. Students per teacher fell from 19.6 in 2020-21 to 11.2 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
- Golden HillElementary · 502 students
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Whittier Regional VocationalHigh · 1,285 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Consentino Middle School0.1 mi · 805
- Bartlett School and Assessment Center0.1 mi · 45
- Moody0.4 mi · 167
- Tilton0.5 mi · 471
- Caleb Dustin Hunking School0.9 mi · 1,062
- Hill View Montessori Charter Public School1.0 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Hill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Silver Hill Elementary School?
Silver Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Silver Hill Elementary School serve?
Silver Hill Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silver Hill Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Silver Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Silver Hill Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 58% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Silver Hill Elementary School in?
Silver Hill Elementary School is part of Haverhill.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.