For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,415 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 17% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,251 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gardner School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
572 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
24%
# Black Students
71 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,388 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
62%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
179
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
7
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,865 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,271
$23,971
Spending / Student
$19,865
$24,732
Best Gardner School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elm Street School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1673
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1673
Grades: 2-4
| 462 students
Rank: #22.
Gardner Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
297 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1603
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1603
Grades: 5-7
| 518 students
Rank: n/an/a
62 Waterford Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1605
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1605
Grades: PK-1
| 435 students
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