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Marblehead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,300 students in Marblehead School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Marblehead School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,617 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marblehead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
83%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,053 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,873 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,053
$23,854
Spending / Student
$36,873
$24,611
Best Marblehead School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lucretia And Joseph Brown School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Baldwin Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Gr: PK-3 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Glover
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9 Maple Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3190
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3190
Gr: PK-3 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Village School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
93 Village Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3159
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3159
Gr: 4-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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