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 testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gardner School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency 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
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
65%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
30%
27%
% Black
5%
11%
% White
55%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,660 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,133
$23,855
Spending / Student
$17,660
$24,613
Best Gardner School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gardner Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
297 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1603
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
278 Pearl Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900
Gr: PK-4 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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