Gardner Middle School vs. Elm Street School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Elm Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 518 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 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades 2-4, Elm Street 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 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
2-4
Total Students
518 students
462 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1370 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1244 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 2 Students
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162
Grade 3 Students
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142
Grade 4 Students
-
158
Grade 5 Students
148
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Grade 6 Students
176
-
Grade 7 Students
194
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
30%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
60%
60%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%