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Peabody, MA

55,953 residents•6,993 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
41% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
29%Reading
30% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
4.58
per 1,000 students
43% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.96
per 1,000 residents
26% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Peabody; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Peabody

16 schools
5.2
West Memorial Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
South Memorial Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
John E. Burke Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
Highpublic
2.8
John McCarthy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Center Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
J Henry Higgins Middle School
Middlepublic
1.9
Captain Samuel Brown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Thomas Carroll Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
William A Welch Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program (Peabody P.R.E.P.)
Elementarypublic
—
Bishop Fenwick High School
Highprivate

School Crime in Peabody

32 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Peabody in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
43% above Massachusetts avg
4.58
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
9
Drug
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Theft9%
  • Drugs6%
  • Weapons3%
  • Forgery3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Peabody

1,117 total incidents reported across Peabody in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
26% below Massachusetts avg
19.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
385
Property
677
Drug
45
Weapons
7
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault32%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs4%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,993 students enrolled across Peabody's schools.

  • Public5,58780%
  • Private1,40620%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Peabody's K-12 schools.

  • White62%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Black6%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.