Mahadev Maitri Foundation
US Initiatives
Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Peabody

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Peabody. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
Massachusetts
State
None
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
William A Welch Sr
Grades PK–03230 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($26,008/student)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Captain Samuel Brown
Grades KG–05376 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($26,008/student)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
John E Burke
Grades KG–05252 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($26,008/student)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
West Memorial
Grades PK–05259 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($26,008/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
John E. McCarthy
Grades PK–05338 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,008/student)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Center
Grades KG–05446 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,008/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Thomas Carroll
Grades KG–05586 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,008/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
South Memorial
Grades PK–05472 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,008/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,008
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
11
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
73
Avg Score
StateMassachusetts →
District profilePeabody →
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
William A Welch Sr
Score: 78/100
Other School Levels
Compare Peabody with neighbouring districts
⇄ Compare districts
Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.