#1 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
Landmark High School
Special education school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest special education schools in Massachusetts
Prides Crossing, MA
A+Overall grade281 students3 students per teacher
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Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Essex County, MA. Top 8 of 8 schools.
#2 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
Hopeful Journeys Educational Center
Special education school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 98% of special education schools in Massachusetts
Beverly, MA
A+Overall grade111 students1 students per teacher
#3 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
Landmark Elementarymiddle School
Special education school · Grades 2–8
Smaller classes than 91% of special education schools nationwide
Manchester, MA
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
#4 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
Beverly School for the Deaf
Special education school · Ungraded
Growing: enrollment up 74% since 2011–12
Beverly, MA
A-Overall grade75 students4 students per teacher
#5 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
Childrens Center for Communication School
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 62% of special education schools in Massachusetts
Beverly, MA
B+Overall grade72 students4 students per teacher
#6 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
Melmark New England
Special education school · Ungraded
The only special education school in Andover
Andover, MA
B+Overall grade148 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
St. Ann's Home
Special education school · Grades 2–11
The only special education school in Methuen
Methuen, MA
BOverall grade135 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Special Education Schools in Essex County, MA
New England Academy
Special education school · Grades 7–12
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Beverly, MA
B-Overall grade93 students6 students per teacher
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