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South Memorial

16 Maple St Ext, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-5700 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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-K7114%
Kindergarten6813%
Grade 15912%
Grade 28016%
Grade 37014%
Grade 47014%
Grade 58817%

This year's kindergarten class (68) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
36672%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
8216%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
184%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
286%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
24448%
Female
26252%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
South Memorial→J Henry Higgins Middle→Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Based on grade levels within Peabody. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.0%47.0%
2023-2431.0%46.0%
2022-2335.0%39.0%
2021-2236.0%36.0%
2020-2147.0%33.0%
2018-1948.0%36.0%
2017-1848.0%38.0%
2016-1750.0%45.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where South Memorial ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#404 of 920
▲ 35
#45 of 111
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#426 of 920
▲ 180
#44 of 111
▲ 18
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+9.5pp#89 of 901#14 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
506#228 of 1,086#27 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#899 of 938#113 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.6%#580 of 938#44 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.4%#145 of 317#20 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 2024-25
Enrollment
506
+108 (+27%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550631.616.0:1N/A
2023-2447430.815.4:1N/A
2022-2347230.815.3:1N/A
2020-213982913.7:1N/A
2017-1846728.816.2:1N/A
2015-164492716.6:1N/A
2010-114042516.2:124% (96)
2000-01489N/AN/A11% (54)
1990-91474N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Memorial.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (467 to 506); teachers up 9% (28.8 to 31.6).

About South Memorial

South Memorial is a mid-sized elementary school located in Peabody, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 506 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 33% larger than average.

South Memorial is run by Peabody, whose 11 schools enroll 5,774 students.

The largest group at South Memorial is White students, at 72%. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. The diversity index for South Memorial is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

South Memorial reported 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

On the allk12 Grade, South Memorial lands at B, ahead of 58% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

In the surrounding county, Essex County, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting South Memorial, Essex County has 221 public schools.

Captain Samuel Brown is the nearest public school to South Memorial, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of South Memorial, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 506, compared with 398 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.7 to 16.0 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
South Memorial
District
Peabody
Address
16 Maple St Ext, Peabody, MA 01960
Phone
(978) 536-5700
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
506
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250936001502
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About South Memorial
How large is South Memorial?
South Memorial enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Memorial serve?
South Memorial serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at South Memorial?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at South Memorial.
How diverse is South Memorial?
South Memorial reports a student body of 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is South Memorial in?
South Memorial is part of Peabody.
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