Public SchoolElementary

South Memorial

16 Maple St Ext, Peabody, MA 01960

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
506
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Peabody
Essex County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Memorial

South Memorial is a public elementary school in Peabody, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Peabody. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 506 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

16 Maple St Ext
Peabody, MA 01960
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
506 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Peabody
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
250936001502

Schools near South Memorial

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Lynn Woods
Public · Grades K–5 · 153 students
B1.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.