For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,923 students in Gloucester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,833 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gloucester 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 80-84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
47 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,240 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
79%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
243
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
6
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,408 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,576 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,408
$23,971
Spending / Student
$25,576
$24,732
Best Gloucester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plum Cove School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Hickory Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Grades: K-5
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
East Gloucester Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8 Davis St Ext
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9830
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9830
Grades: K-5
| 167 students
Rank: #33.
West Parish
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Concord Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9835
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9835
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #44.
Beeman Memorial
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
138 Cherry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9825
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9825
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #55.
Ralph B O'maley Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32 Cherry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9850
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9850
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #66.
Veterans Memorial
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11 Webster Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9820
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9820
Grades: K-5
| 216 students
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