Beverly Public Schools Move Up In State Rankings

BEVERLY, MA -- A new, comprehensive ranking of the state's public school systems ranks Beverly 74th out of 218 public school districts in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Niche said Beverly High School was the 96th best public high school out of the 351 in Massachusetts.

The school research and data company also said the school system was the 25th safest school district and the 27th best public school system for athletes. Niche gave Beverly Public Schools an overall letter grade of A, including an A+ for health and safety, an A for clubs and activities and A-'s for academics, teachers, and for preparing students for college. See Niche's complete evaluation of Beverly Public Schools.

Beverly High School received a letter grade of A- from Niche and was rated the 134th best public high school for STEM education in Massachusetts. See Niche's complete evaluation of Beverly High School.

"I learn so much and my knowledge of many different subjects continues to expand more than ever. The only thing that I would want to change is the relationships between people at these schools whether it between a student and another student or a student and a teacher," one Beverly High School senior wrote in reviews solicited by Niche. "The schools do not always handle social issues between people very well, which can cause more problems to arise. Other than the difficult social piece, the Beverly Public Schools district is pretty incredible."

Niche data analysts use data and user opinions to come up with their rankings for school districts. Data range from test scores to teacher salaries to attendance rates to provide one of the more comprehensive school system rankings.

In addition to the rankings, Niche offered a letter grade for each school in the district:

• Beverly High School: A-
• Briscoe Middle School: B+
• Ayers Elementary: B+
• Hannah Elementary: B+ Cove
• Elementary: B+
• North Beverly Elementary: B
• Centerville Elementary: B-

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