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Item: Gardner School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

160 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 632-1000

www.gardnerk12.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,601 students in Gardner School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Public Elementary Schools in Gardner School District have an score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

2,532 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

177 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	108	51
Kind	190	149
1	204	162
2	195	164
3	204	170
4	186	165
5	185	168
6	165	170
7	164	140

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District Rank

Gardner School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#345 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gardner School District
2023	#345
2022	#333
2021	#363
2019	#384
2018	#379
2017	#386
2016	#391
2015	#388
2014	#381
2013	#364
2012	#363
2011	#341
2010	#327

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25%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	25%	42%
2022	26%	41%
2021	16%	37%
2019	29%	51%
2018	28%	52%
2017	25%	53%
2016	39%	64%
2015	40%	61%
2014	40%	61%
2013	44%	61%
2012	40%	59%
2011	46%	59%
2010	48%	59%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2022	28%	44%
2021	29%	49%
2019	29%	54%
2018	28%	56%
2017	33%	54%
2016	47%	71%
2015	51%	69%
2014	54%	69%
2013	57%	69%
2012	58%	69%
2011	63%	70%
2010	64%	69%

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26%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2022	26%	44%
2021	20%	42%

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65%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	65%	89%
2022	82%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	83%	88%
2019	77%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	82%	87%
2014	77%	86%
2013	72%	85%
2012	75%	84%
2011	76%	83%

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(2022-23)

37%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	37%	22.8%
2022	43.3%	28.6%
2021	32.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.54	0.62
2021	0.53	0.62
2020	0.50	0.61
2019	0.50	0.60
2018	0.44	0.59
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.42	0.56
2015	0.39	0.55
2014	0.37	0.54
2013	0.38	0.53
2012	0.35	0.52
2011	0.34	0.51
2010	0.33	0.50
2009	0.32	0.48
2008	0.30	0.47
2007	0.30	0.46
2006	0.27	0.45
2005	0.26	0.43
2004	0.24	0.42
2003	0.22	0.42
2002	0.20	0.40
2001	0.19	0.40
2000	0.15	0.39
1999	0.16	0.39
1998	0.15	0.38
1997	0.12	0.38
1996	0.11	0.36
1995	0.11	0.36
1994	0.10	0.36
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.09	0.33
1990	0.08	0.32
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2007)
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	26%	24%
2022	24%	23%
2021	22%	22%
2020	20%	22%
2019	20%	21%
2018	16%	20%
2017	16%	19%
2016	14%	19%
2015	13%	18%
2014	13%	17%
2013	12%	16%
2012	11%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	11%	15%
2009	10%	15%
2008	10%	14%
2007	9%	14%
2006	8%	13%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	11%
2003	6%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	7%
1989	2%	7%
1988	2%	6%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

55%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	63%	54%
2022	63%	56%
2021	65%	57%
2020	68%	58%
2019	68%	59%
2018	73%	60%
2017	73%	61%
2016	74%	63%
2015	77%	64%
2014	78%	65%
2013	78%	66%
2012	80%	67%
2011	80%	68%
2010	81%	69%
2009	82%	70%
2008	83%	71%
2007	83%	72%
2006	85%	73%
2005	86%	74%
2004	87%	75%
2003	88%	75%
2002	90%	76%
2001	90%	76%
2000	92%	77%
1999	91%	77%
1998	92%	78%
1997	93%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	95%	79%
1993	94%	80%
1992	95%	80%
1991	95%	81%
1990	95%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,067 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,042 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	$66 MM	$34 MM
2022	$66 MM	$33 MM
2021	$43 MM	$33 MM
2020	$40 MM	$30 MM
2019	$37 MM	$30 MM
2018	$38 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$28 MM
2016	$36 MM	$28 MM
2015	$35 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$34 MM	$25 MM
2011	$34 MM	$29 MM
2010	$35 MM	$29 MM
2009	$37 MM	$25 MM
2008	$36 MM	$29 MM
2007	$35 MM	$30 MM
2006	$33 MM	$28 MM
2005	$33 MM	$25 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$21 MM
2001	$27 MM	$20 MM
2000	$26 MM	$17 MM
1999	$21 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM
1992	$12 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	$46 MM	$35 MM
2022	$42 MM	$32 MM
2021	$45 MM	$31 MM
2020	$42 MM	$30 MM
2019	$39 MM	$29 MM
2018	$37 MM	$27 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$35 MM	$26 MM
2015	$34 MM	$28 MM
2014	$37 MM	$25 MM
2012	$35 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$34 MM	$28 MM
2009	$37 MM	$24 MM
2008	$35 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$28 MM
2006	$32 MM	$26 MM
2005	$33 MM	$23 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$20 MM
2000	$26 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$16 MM
1998	$19 MM	$15 MM
1997	$25 MM	$14 MM
1996	$18 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM
1990	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,067

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,651	$25,503
2022	$29,185	$23,858
2021	$19,620	$24,560
2020	$17,132	$21,893
2019	$16,126	$22,465
2018	$16,339	$21,203
2017	$15,568	$21,707
2016	$15,067	$20,995
2015	$14,042	$20,216
2014	$14,349	$18,426
2012	$13,544	$17,368
2011	$13,307	$19,949
2010	$13,357	$20,216
2009	$13,465	$17,400
2008	$12,229	$20,313
2007	$11,608	$19,874
2006	$10,887	$18,605
2005	$10,210	$16,492
2004	$9,954	$14,710
2003	$9,720	$14,080
2002	$9,101	$13,131
2001	$8,548	$11,945
2000	$8,231	$10,807
1999	$6,854	$9,233
1998	$5,893	$8,168
1997	$6,474	$8,222
1995	$4,915	$7,665
1992	$4,475	$6,378
1990	$4,749	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$18,042

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gardner School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,138	$26,410
2022	$18,713	$23,735
2021	$20,224	$23,307
2020	$17,841	$21,748
2019	$16,832	$21,401
2018	$15,798	$19,776
2017	$14,860	$20,105
2016	$14,510	$19,473
2015	$13,658	$19,181
2014	$15,059	$18,091
2012	$13,851	$17,137
2011	$12,972	$19,427
2010	$12,991	$19,181
2009	$13,458	$16,788
2008	$11,876	$19,196
2007	$11,219	$18,606
2006	$10,478	$17,681
2005	$10,314	$15,640
2004	$9,527	$14,676
2003	$9,059	$13,753
2002	$9,335	$13,695
2001	$8,655	$12,113
2000	$8,410	$10,872
1999	$7,071	$9,235
1998	$6,109	$8,243
1997	$8,442	$7,752
1995	$4,970	$6,904
1992	$3,836	$5,896
1990	$4,166	$5,896

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Best Gardner School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gardner Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

297 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1603

Gr: 5-7 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Gardner Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

278 Pearl Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900

Gr: PK-4 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 65% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education