The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Math. The lowest is 45% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Centerville Elementary
Centerville Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in the Centerville neighborhood of Beverly, a mixed-use city on the Massachusetts North Shore. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school, and is one of five K-5 elementary schools that feed into Beverly Middle School. The school is located on Hull Street in the western, more urbanized half of the city.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Black, and Asian. No data was available for the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch or for the share of students with individualized education programs or English learner classifications, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of economic diversity and special education support among its families.
On the most recent state assessments, which test students in grades three through eight, Centerville's combined proficiency in math and English language arts placed it above the midpoint among schools in districts across Essex County. This is a solid overall result, and it is worth noting that the school's math scores in the most recent tested year were stronger than the English scores. Looking at trends over time, math performance has been on a generally upward trajectory from several years ago, while English performance has been more variable, bouncing around before settling at a level close to where it was in the past. Because the school serves only grades kindergarten through four, it has no science assessment results from recent years; the most recent science data is from an older test and is not useful for current comparison. There is no graduation rate to report, as the school does not serve high school grades.
The neighborhood school model means that class sizes are determined by neighborhood enrollment. The school draws from the Centerville area, a part of Beverly that residents would know well. Beverly as a whole is a city with an MBTA Commuter Rail station downtown, several beaches, parks, and two colleges, Endicott College and Montserrat College of Art. The city has invested in its school facilities in recent years, including a new middle school building and a new academic wing at the high school, though this elementary school's building is older and a parent may want to inquire about its condition and any planned renovations.
The housing market in the area is expensive. Home values in the zip code covering Centerville are well above the national median, and typical rents are also high relative to national averages. The ratio of home prices to local household incomes is elevated, meaning homeownership is a stretch for many families. The local real estate market is active, with a significant number of pending sales and homes spending a short time on the market, which suggests strong demand for housing in this part of Essex County.
For a family considering Centerville Elementary, the academic picture is one of a reasonably strong elementary school with a particular strength in math, set within a district that has invested in new facilities at the middle and high school levels. The school's performance in English, while not weak, shows more year-to-year fluctuation and sits at a somewhat lower level than its math performance. The lack of data on economic diversity and special education enrollment means a parent would need to follow up with the school to understand whether the student body reflects the broader Beverly population, which has a mix of households across income levels. The neighborhood setting is stable and served by public transit, and the city offers a range of cultural and recreational amenities, from the Cabot performing arts center to the beaches, that families may find appealing.
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