John E. McCarthy

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Peabody, Massachusetts·01960
Score
34.1/100
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#552
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#4
In Peabody
Top 66%
In Massachusetts

Score 34.1/100: better than 34% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 41% of them
155 students tested
Math
35%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 33% of them
155 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 22% of them
47 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA3453
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA3655
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA4047
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA37155
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics3053
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics3355
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics4347
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics35155
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science2847
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science2847

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
384
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
384
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Essex County

Contact

Address
76 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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John E. McCarthy at a glance

John E. McCarthy is a public elementary school in Peabody, Massachusetts, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Peabody school district. It has about 384 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 34.1 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #552 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.