Enrollment
291
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Danvers, MA
Great Oak
Federal NCES profile for Great Oak, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250399000531
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Oak earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Danvers · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 291
- students enrolled
Great Oak has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Great Oak ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Danvers, MA.
School address
District: Danvers · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250399000531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Oak compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Oak
Great Oak is a mid-sized elementary school in Danvers, Massachusetts, enrolling 291 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 291 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 43/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Danvers's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ivan G Smith (389 students): Great Oak is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 14.4:1).
Danvers also operates Danvers High (784 students) and Holten Richmond Middle School (745 students) alongside Great Oak.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Great Oak compares
Great Oak on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▲ 3% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,210
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
African American 6.9%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Great Oak is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Danvers, which includes Great Oak.
$20,210
Per student
-10%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.1%
State 27.8%
Federal 7.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Great Oak Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danvers High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Holten Richmond Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ivan G Smith | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Highlands | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Riverside | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Oak's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 784
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 350
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools in Danvers
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~291 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Great Oak
How many students attend Great Oak?
Great Oak has 291 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Danvers, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Oak?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Oak is 12.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Oak?
The largest demographic group at Great Oak is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Danvers, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Oak?
Great Oak has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Oak rank among elementary schools in Danvers?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Oak ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Danvers, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Danvers on the city page.
Is Great Oak a good school?
Great Oak earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Danvers?
Besides Great Oak, Danvers also operates Danvers High (784 students), Holten Richmond Middle School (745 students), and Ivan G Smith (389 students). See the Danvers district page for the complete list.
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