For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,258 students in Gardner School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Gardner School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,251 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
26,286 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
572 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
26%
# Black Students
71 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,388 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
62%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
179
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
7
392
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Gardner High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1600
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1600
Grades: 8-12
| 740 students
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