For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,453 students in Danvers School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Danvers School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,251 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Danvers School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
79%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,738 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,071 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,738
$23,845
Spending / Student
$29,071
$24,602
Best Danvers School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willis E Thorpe
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Great Oak
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Grades: K-5
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
Ivan G Smith
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Lobao Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Highlands
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
190 Hobart Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5011
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5011
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
Rank: #55.
Riverside
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Liberty Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5010
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-5010
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #66.
Holten Richmond Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Conant Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-8590
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
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