J Henry Higgins Middle

Regular School · Peabody, MA

J Henry Higgins Middle is a regular school school in Peabody, Massachusetts, serving grades 06–08 with 1,320 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,320

Teachers (FTE)

106.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	860	65%
Hispanic/Latino	338	26%
Black or African American	66	5%
Two or more races	27	2%
Asian	25	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,320	647M / 673F

English Language Learners: 117 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -8.7pp	36.7%	1,376
Reading Proficiency	36.0% -13.2pp	49.2%	1,370
Science Proficiency	42.0%	—	378

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.20 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

648

49.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,320	100%

Contact & Location

85 Perkins Street

Peabody, MA 01960

Phone: (978)536-4800

http://www.peabody.k12.ma.us

District

Peabody

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,169

District enrollment: 5,875

Other Schools in District

Captain Samuel Brown Elementary
John E Burke Elementary
John E. McCarthy Elementary
South Memorial Elementary
Thomas Carroll Elementary
West Memorial Elementary
William A Welch Sr Elementary
Peabody Veterans Memorial High High

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01960) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250936001495

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD