Gardner High School vs. Gardner Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gardner High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 808 students in grades 8-12, Gardner High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 514 students in grades 5-7, Gardner Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
5-7
Total Students
808 students
514 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1030 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1326 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
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185
Grade 6 Students
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165
Grade 7 Students
-
164
Grade 8 Students
149
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Grade 9 Students
160
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Grade 10 Students
149
-
Grade 11 Students
182
-
Grade 12 Students
164
-
Ungraded Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
32%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
56%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%