Gardner Middle School vs. Gardner High School
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School Overview
School
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 740 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 15% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
8-12
Total Students
518 students
740 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1370 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1376 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
148
-
Grade 6 Students
176
-
Grade 7 Students
194
-
Grade 8 Students
-
181
Grade 9 Students
-
183
Grade 10 Students
-
127
Grade 11 Students
-
128
Grade 12 Students
-
114
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
22%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
60%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%