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Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School (Closed 2016)

130 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440

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Serving 271 students in grades 1-3, Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School
1	92
2	111
3	68

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Total Students

271 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School
2025	271
2015	271
2014	277
2013	249
2012	220
2011	233
2010	247
2009	257
2008	254
2007	248
2006	258
2005	251
2004	265
2003	252
2002	246
2001	250
2000	256
1999	272
1998	282
1997	283
1996	300
1995	285
1994	249
1993	255
1992	259
1991	258
1990	202
1989	172

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School
2025	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	13
2011	13
2010	16
2009	15
2008	15
2007	18
2006	17
2005	19
2004	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(14-15)

50-54%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2015	52%	61%	40%
2014	42%	61%	40%
2013	57%	61%	44%
2012	42%	59%	40%
2011	52%	59%	46%
2010	77%	59%	48%

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(14-15)

30-34%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2015	32%	69%	51%
2014	47%	69%	54%
2013	42%	69%	57%
2012	62%	69%	58%
2011	62%	70%	63%
2010	72%	69%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	16:1	12:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	14:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	2%	8%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	3%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	13%	26%
2015	13%	18%	13%
2014	15%	17%	13%
2013	14%	16%	12%
2012	11%	16%	11%
2011	10%	16%	11%
2010	12%	15%	11%
2009	11%	15%	10%
2008	9%	14%	10%
2007	7%	14%	9%
2006	9%	13%	8%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	6%	11%	7%
2003	6%	11%	6%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	7%	11%	5%
2000	5%	10%	4%
1999	4%	10%	4%
1998	5%	10%	3%
1997	5%	10%	4%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	5%	9%	2%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	7%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	1%	10%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	6%	9%	3%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	1%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	4%	8%	2%
1994	3%	8%	2%
1993	3%	8%	2%
1992	4%	8%	2%
1991	4%	8%	2%
1990	2%	8%	2%
1989	2%	7%	1%

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White

75%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	75%	51%
2015	75%	64%	77%
2014	74%	65%	78%
2013	74%	66%	78%
2012	81%	67%	80%
2011	77%	68%	80%
2010	76%	69%	81%
2009	81%	70%	82%
2008	83%	71%	83%
2007	86%	72%	83%
2006	81%	73%	85%
2005	86%	74%	86%
2004	83%	75%	87%
2003	84%	75%	88%
2002	87%	76%	90%
2001	85%	76%	90%
2000	89%	77%	92%
1999	91%	77%	91%
1998	91%	78%	92%
1997	92%	78%	93%
1996	91%	79%	94%
1995	91%	79%	94%
1994	90%	79%	95%
1993	92%	80%	94%
1992	93%	80%	95%
1991	92%	81%	95%
1990	95%	82%	95%
1989	96%	83%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	9%	5%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

49%

0.42

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	0.42	0.66
2015	0.42	0.55	0.39
2014	0.43	0.54	0.37
2013	0.43	0.53	0.38
2012	0.33	0.52	0.35
2011	0.40	0.51	0.34
2010	0.41	0.50	0.33
2009	0.33	0.48	0.32
2008	0.30	0.47	0.30
2007	0.26	0.46	0.30
2006	0.33	0.45	0.27
2005	0.26	0.43	0.26
2004	0.31	0.42	0.24
2003	0.29	0.42	0.22
2002	0.24	0.40	0.20
2001	0.27	0.40	0.19
2000	0.21	0.39	0.15
1999	0.17	0.39	0.16
1998	0.17	0.38	0.15
1997	0.15	0.38	0.12
1996	0.17	0.36	0.11
1995	0.17	0.36	0.11
1994	0.19	0.36	0.10
1993	0.15	0.35	0.11
1992	0.13	0.35	0.10
1991	0.15	0.33	0.09
1990	0.10	0.32	0.08
1989	0.08	0.30	0.08

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Eligible for

59%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	59%	34%
2015	59%	36%	54%
2014	60%	34%	51%
2013	55%	32%	47%
2012	45%	30%	42%
2011	43%	29%	40%
2010	38%	27%	36%
2009	40%	25%	33%
2008	31%	24%	29%
2007	28%	23%	26%
2006	31%	23%	26%
2005	20%	23%	22%
2004	25%	22%	20%
2001	22%	19%	16%
2000	18%	20%	17%
1999	21%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2025	9%	4%
2015	9%	4%	7%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	13%	5%	9%
2011	13%	5%	9%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	7%	5%	7%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	7%	5%	6%
1999	6%	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gardner School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% MA state average).

How many students attend Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School?

271 students attend Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School?

Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School offer ?

Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3

What school district is Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School part of?

Helen Mae Sauter Elementary School is part of Gardner School District.

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