John E. Mccarthy Primary School
76 Lake St
Peabody MA, 01960, Essex County
Phone: 978-536-5625
Ranking: (624 out of 1,316, top 47%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Peabody School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 304 | 307 | 313 | 295 | 310 | 328 | 327 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 83 | 27.3% | 86 | 28.0% | 87 | 27.8% | 75 | 25.4% | 81 | 26.1% | 83 | 25.3% | 85 | 26.0% |
Kindergarten: | 41 | 13.5% | 35 | 11.4% | 36 | 11.5% | 38 | 12.9% | 38 | 12.3% | 49 | 14.9% | 32 | 9.8% |
Grade 1: | 33 | 10.9% | 33 | 10.7% | 43 | 13.7% | 34 | 11.5% | 42 | 13.5% | 35 | 10.7% | 46 | 14.1% |
Grade 2: | 33 | 10.9% | 41 | 13.4% | 33 | 10.5% | 38 | 12.9% | 34 | 11.0% | 42 | 12.8% | 37 | 11.3% |
Grade 3: | 42 | 13.8% | 35 | 11.4% | 40 | 12.8% | 32 | 10.8% | 40 | 12.9% | 41 | 12.5% | 38 | 11.6% |
Grade 4: | 33 | 10.9% | 40 | 13.0% | 32 | 10.2% | 43 | 14.6% | 34 | 11.0% | 40 | 12.2% | 40 | 12.2% |
Grade 5: | 39 | 12.8% | 37 | 12.1% | 42 | 13.4% | 35 | 11.9% | 41 | 13.2% | 38 | 11.6% | 49 | 15.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 178 | 58.6% | 171 | 55.7% | 162 | 51.8% | 156 | 52.9% | 154 | 49.7% | 167 | 50.9% | 162 | 49.5% |
Female: | 126 | 41.4% | 136 | 44.3% | 151 | 48.2% | 139 | 47.1% | 156 | 50.3% | 161 | 49.1% | 146 | 44.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 9 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.6% | 15 | 4.8% | 14 | 4.7% | 9 | 2.9% | 13 | 4.0% | 26 | 8.0% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 6.3% | 25 | 8.1% | 20 | 6.4% | 25 | 8.5% | 27 | 8.7% | 22 | 6.7% | 18 | 5.5% |
Black: | 7 | 2.3% | 11 | 3.6% | 19 | 6.1% | 14 | 4.7% | 11 | 3.5% | 10 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.8% |
White: | 264 | 86.8% | 255 | 83.1% | 251 | 80.2% | 238 | 80.7% | 259 | 83.5% | 272 | 82.9% | 259 | 79.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 11 | 3.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 30.6% | 79 | 25.7% | 71 | 22.7% | 70 | 23.7% | 69 | 22.3% | 47 | 14.3% | 61 | 18.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.9% | 17 | 5.5% | 16 | 5.1% | 21 | 7.1% | 13 | 4.2% | 18 | 5.5% | 12 | 3.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.08 | 12.55 | 13.26 | 12.25 | 12.76 | 13.70 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 54% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 58% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 56% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 60% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 56% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95% | 70% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 61% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 61% | 67% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 58% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 63% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 52% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 60% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 53% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 57% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 53% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 52% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 45% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 38% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 47% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 56% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 68% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 67% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 64% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 68% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 58% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 39% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 50% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 48% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 52% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 55% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 48% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 45% | 61% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 49% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 55% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 50% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 49% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 52% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 41% | 51% |
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* John E. Mccarthy Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.