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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEABODY·NCES 250936001506
William A Welch Sr
50 Swampscott Avenue, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-5775 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-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.
- CThree-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
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
57%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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William A Welch Sr ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #792 of 920 ▼ 44 | #93 of 111 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #825 of 920 ▼ 31 | #96 of 111 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #242 of 901 | #30 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #423 of 1,086 | #57 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #776 of 938 | #103 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #372 of 938 | #26 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #89 of 317 | #9 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
408
+68 (+20%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 408 | 29.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 25 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 21.9 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 27 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 24.2 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 23 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 69% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | N/A | N/A | 36% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William A Welch Sr.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (360 to 408); teachers up 21% (24.2 to 29.2).
About William A Welch Sr
William A Welch Sr is a mid-sized elementary school in Peabody, Massachusetts, under Peabody. Its enrollment is 408 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
Peabody runs 11 schools with a combined 5,774 students. William A Welch Sr is one of them.
More than half of the students at William A Welch Sr are Hispanic (54%). The next largest groups are 36% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Essex County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, William A Welch Sr scores 57%.
There are about 14.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at William A Welch Sr, which has 29.2. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
William A Welch Sr earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Essex County has 221 public schools with about 113,427 students, including William A Welch Sr.
The closest school to William A Welch Sr is Witchcraft Heights, located about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of William A Welch Sr.
William A Welch Sr falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 20% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
William A Welch Sr has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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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
- John E. McCarthyElementary · 385 students
- Captain Samuel BrownElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Witchcraft Heights0.5 mi · 455
- J Henry Higgins Middle0.8 mi · 1,320
- South Memorial0.9 mi · 506
- Center1.1 mi · 123
- Thomas Carroll1.2 mi · 645
- Salem High1.3 mi · 952
Frequently asked questions
About William A Welch SrHow many students attend William A Welch Sr?
William A Welch Sr enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-05.
Is William A Welch Sr an elementary, middle, or high school?
William A Welch Sr is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does William A Welch Sr have?
William A Welch Sr employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is William A Welch Sr?
William A Welch Sr reports a student body of 36% White, 54% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees William A Welch Sr?
William A Welch Sr is overseen by Peabody in Essex County.
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