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Beverly Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,648 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Beverly Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Essex County). During the 2023 school year, 4,648 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Recall elections

 
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Recall procedures

State Specific grounds required? Signature requirement Petition circulation time When recalls can start
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Recall efforts

2024
See also: Rachael Abell and Jeffrey Silva recall, Beverly Public Schools, Massachusetts (2024)

An effort to recall Ward 1 representative Rachael Abell and Ward 4 representative Jeffrey Silva from their positions on the Beverly Public Schools School Committee in Massachusetts did not go to a vote in 2024. Recall supporters did not submit enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[1]

The recall effort began while teachers in the school district were on strike during contract negotiations. The strike began on November 8, 2024, and ended on November 26, 2024. The teachers association was fined each day the teachers were on strike as it is illegal for teachers to strike in Massachusetts.[2][3][4]

At the time the recall started, Abell was serving as president of the school committee and the district’s primary contract negotiator. Silva served on the city’s negotiations subcommittee before giving his position to Mayor Mike Cahill. Recall supporters also filed a recall affidavit against Cahill.[2]


About the district

School board

Beverly Public Schools consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rachael Abell
Michael Cahill
Kimberley Coelho
Kenann McKenzie
Kaarin Robinson
Jeffrey Silva
Lorinda Visnick

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Beverly Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Essex DistrictHannah BowenDemocratic Party 100% 86%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,010,000 $1,297 6%
Local: $64,693,000 $13,964 70%
State: $21,742,000 $4,693 24%
Total: $92,445,000 $19,954
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $87,954,000 $18,984
Total Current Expenditures: $76,965,000 $16,612
Instructional Expenditures: $50,118,000 $10,817 57%
Student and Staff Support: $9,655,000 $2,083 11%
Administration: $6,253,000 $1,349 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,918,000 $2,356 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,217,000 $262
Construction: $35,000 $7
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,547,000 $549

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[6]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 50-54 10-14 18 PS 35-39 41
2018-2019 53 55-59 25-29 35 PS 60-64 57
2017-2018 55 50-59 30-34 38 PS 50-54 59
2016-2017 54 60-64 35-39 35-39 50-54 57
2015-2016 67 70-79 35-39 45-49 PS 60-64 71
2014-2015 64 80-89 40-44 40-44 50-59 66
2013-2014 64 70-79 40-49 40-44 60-69 66
2012-2013 65 70-79 40-49 40-44 PS 60-69 67
2011-2012 60 60-69 30-34 35-39 60-69 63
2010-2011 57 70-79 20-29 35-39 PS 60-69 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 51 60-64 30-34 32 PS 55-59 56
2018-2019 57 50-59 30-34 38 PS 55-59 61
2017-2018 60 60-69 30-34 45 PS 50-54 63
2016-2017 57 50-54 35-39 35-39 50-54 61
2015-2016 75 70-79 50-54 55-59 PS 75-79 78
2014-2015 73 70-79 55-59 55-59 60-69 75
2013-2014 74 80-89 50-59 55-59 70-79 76
2012-2013 72 70-79 50-59 50-54 PS 70-79 74
2011-2012 71 70-79 40-44 50-54 70-79 74
2010-2011 72 80-89 50-59 55-59 PS 60-69 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 91 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 88 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 90
2016-2017 88 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90
2014-2015 92 >=50 PS 70-79 PS 90-94
2013-2014 91 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 89 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 81 >=50 60-79 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,648 0.3
2021-2022 4,636 0.1
2020-2021 4,633 -1.4
2019-2020 4,700 2.9
2018-2019 4,565 1.4
2017-2018 4,500 -2.7
2016-2017 4,620 0.0
2015-2016 4,620 2.6
2014-2015 4,500 2.1
2013-2014 4,404 1.6
2012-2013 4,335 1.0
2011-2012 4,292 1.0
2010-2011 4,251 -0.4
2009-2010 4,269 1.2
2008-2009 4,219 -4.2
2007-2008 4,397 -0.3
2006-2007 4,409 -1.1
2005-2006 4,459 -1.2
2004-2005 4,514 -1.0
2003-2004 4,557 -2.0
2002-2003 4,648 1.4
2001-2002 4,585 -2.1
2000-2001 4,680 -1.2
1999-2000 4,736 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Beverly Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 7.3
Black 3.5 9.4
Hispanic 15.6 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.4
White 74.1 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Beverly Public Schools had 378.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.26.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 21.31
Elementary: 243.38
Secondary: 103.29
Total: 378.98

Beverly Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 21.45 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 21.45
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 153.65
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.85
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.60
Library/Media Support: 7.25
Student Support Services: 70.48
Other Support Services: 21.80

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]

Beverly Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ayers/Ryal Side School386KG-4
Beverly High1,2869-12
Beverly Middle School1,3675-8
Centerville Elementary317KG-4
Cove Elementary419KG-4
Hannah Elementary330KG-4
Mckeown School125PK-PK
North Beverly Elementary345KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ Patch, "Beverly Teachers Form 'Political Education' Committee Following Strike," December 18, 2024
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNHI News, "Never mind? Teachers uncertain if they'll pursue recall of mayor," December 9, 2024
    3. ↑ Boston 25 News, "Beverly mayor joins negotiations as striking teachers call on him to resign over ‘insulting’ offer," November 15, 2024
    4. ↑ CBS News, "Marblehead and Beverly end teacher strikes, schools will reopen Wednesday," November 26, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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