John E. McCarthy

76 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960

www.peabody.k12.ma.us

338 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The school you are referring to is the **John E. McCarthy Memorial School**, a public elementary school located in Peabody, Massachusetts. It serves students from kindergarten through grade 5 and is part of the Peabody Public Schools district. The school is known for its community-focused environment, emphasizing a supportive academic foundation that encourages both intellectual growth and social development among its young learners.

The curriculum at the McCarthy School is designed to meet state standards while fostering a positive classroom culture. Beyond core academics like mathematics, literacy, and science, the school often integrates extracurricular activities and programs that promote character building and student engagement. As a neighborhood-centric institution, it maintains a strong partnership with local families to ensure a collaborative educational experience, consistently working to prepare its students for a successful transition to the middle school level.

338

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John E. McCarthy
Demographic	Student Count
White	230
Hispanic	65
Black	14
Asian	6
Two or More	17
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

White
230 (68.0 %)
Hispanic
65 (19.2 %)
Two or More
17 (5.0 %)
Black
14 (4.1 %)
Asian
6 (1.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Peabody
Phone:	(978)536-5625
Website:	http://www.peabody.k12.ma.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	338
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 121

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 32