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John E. McCarthy

Regular School · Peabody, MA

John E. McCarthy is a regular school school in Peabody, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–05 with 385 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
28.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 170 44%
Hispanic/Latino 102 26%
Black or African American 79 21%
Asian 18 5%
Two or more races 14 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 385 170M / 215F

English Language Learners: 16 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 35-39% 36.7% 105
Reading Proficiency 50-54% 49.2% 105
Science Proficiency 50-59% 40

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)
+0.35 grade levels
Math
+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
41
10.6% 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.) 385 100%

Contact & Location

76 Lake Street

Peabody, MA 01960

Phone: (978)536-5625

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

District

Peabody

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,169

District enrollment: 5,875

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NCES ID

250936001821

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