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Veterans Memorial (Closed 2023)

11 Webster Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

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Bottom 50%

Serving 216 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Veterans Memorial 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 was 15-19% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Veterans Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Veterans Memorial
Kind	43
1	39
2	37
3	37
4	28
5	32

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Total Students

216 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial
2023	216
2022	216
2021	213
2020	217
2019	217
2018	220
2017	220
2016	233
2015	222
2014	215
2013	200
2012	220
2011	238
2010	263
2009	279
2008	254
2007	225
2006	213
2005	213
2004	223
2003	217
2002	241
2001	246
2000	256
1999	235
1998	231
1997	217
1996	206
1995	191
1994	197
1993	221
1992	214
1991	224

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial
2023	25
2022	25
2021	27
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	28
2014	24
2013	22
2012	24
2011	25
2010	22
2009	22
2008	19
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

#1340 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Veterans Memorial
2022	#1340
2021	#1291
2019	#1394
2018	#1464
2017	#1443
2016	#1526
2015	#1324
2014	#1560
2013	#1414
2012	#1554
2011	#1525

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15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2022	17%	41%	35%
2021	17%	37%	33%
2019	32%	51%	44%
2018	27%	52%	47%
2017	27%	53%	46%
2016	37%	64%	61%
2015	47%	61%	60%
2014	32%	61%	54%
2013	47%	61%	57%
2012	22%	59%	51%
2011	27%	59%	50%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2022	27%	44%	38%
2021	32%	49%	46%
2019	32%	54%	48%
2018	32%	56%	47%
2017	32%	54%	49%
2016	42%	71%	74%
2015	52%	69%	72%
2014	37%	69%	64%
2013	37%	69%	68%
2012	37%	69%	69%
2011	37%	70%	67%

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20-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2022	24%	44%	41%
2021	10%	42%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	12:1	10:1
2020	9:1	13:1	11:1
2019	9:1	13:1	11:1
2018	8:1	13:1	11:1
2017	8:1	13:1	11:1
2016	9:1	13:1	11:1
2015	8:1	13:1	11:1
2014	9:1	14:1	12:1
2013	9:1	14:1	12:1
2012	9:1	14:1	12:1
2011	10:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	25%	24%	14%
2022	23%	23%	13%
2021	25%	22%	13%
2020	20%	21%	10%
2019	20%	21%	10%
2018	13%	19%	8%
2017	13%	19%	8%
2016	13%	19%	8%
2015	13%	18%	9%
2014	11%	17%	6%
2013	13%	16%	5%
2012	11%	16%	4%
2011	13%	15%	4%
2010	11%	15%	3%
2009	8%	14%	3%
2008	7%	15%	3%
2007	7%	14%	4%
2006	9%	13%	3%
2005	9%	12%	3%
2004	8%	12%	3%
2003	7%	11%	3%
2002	5%	11%	2%
2001	7%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	1%
1998	5%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	3%	9%
1992	6%	8%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	5%	10%	2%
2022	6%	10%	2%
2021	5%	10%	2%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	4%	9%	1%
2004	4%	9%	1%
2003	5%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	1%
2001	4%	9%	1%
2000	4%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	1%
1997	3%	8%	1%
1996	2%	8%	1%
1995	3%	8%	1%

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White

61%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	61%	54%	78%
2022	64%	56%	79%
2021	60%	57%	80%
2020	71%	59%	83%
2019	71%	59%	83%
2018	87%	61%	86%
2017	87%	61%	86%
2016	82%	63%	87%
2015	84%	64%	82%
2014	85%	65%	90%
2013	82%	66%	90%
2012	83%	67%	91%
2011	83%	68%	92%
2010	84%	69%	92%
2009	88%	70%	93%
2008	89%	71%	94%
2007	88%	72%	93%
2006	86%	73%	94%
2005	86%	74%	94%
2004	87%	74%	94%
2003	87%	75%	95%
2002	89%	75%	95%
2001	89%	76%	95%
2000	95%	77%	96%
1999	94%	77%	96%
1998	91%	78%	97%
1997	95%	78%	97%
1996	96%	79%	98%
1995	95%	79%	98%
1994	94%	80%	98%
1993	95%	80%	98%
1992	94%	81%	99%
1991	96%	81%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.37
2022	0.54	0.62	0.36
2021	0.58	0.62	0.35
2020	0.46	0.60	0.30
2019	0.46	0.60	0.30
2018	0.23	0.58	0.25
2017	0.23	0.58	0.25
2016	0.31	0.56	0.23
2015	0.28	0.55	0.27
2014	0.27	0.54	0.20
2013	0.33	0.53	0.19
2012	0.30	0.52	0.16
2011	0.30	0.51	0.15
2010	0.28	0.50	0.15
2009	0.22	0.51	0.14
2008	0.20	0.47	0.12
2007	0.22	0.46	0.13
2006	0.25	0.45	0.11
2005	0.25	0.43	0.11
2004	0.24	0.43	0.11
2003	0.24	0.42	0.10
2002	0.21	0.41	0.09
2001	0.20	0.40	0.09
2000	0.10	0.39	0.07
1999	0.12	0.39	0.06
1998	0.16	0.38	0.07
1997	0.10	0.38	0.05
1996	0.08	0.36	0.04
1995	0.09	0.36	0.03
1994	0.11	0.35	0.04
1993	0.10	0.35	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	56%	35%	43%
2022	56%	35%	43%
2021	57%	36%	43%
2020	56%	35%	42%
2019	56%	35%	42%
2015	54%	36%	40%
2014	60%	34%	37%
2013	56%	32%	34%
2012	53%	30%	33%
2011	53%	29%	26%
2010	52%	27%	25%
2009	49%	25%	23%
2008	44%	24%	20%
2007	39%	23%	19%
2006	34%	23%	19%
2005	29%	23%	16%
2004	32%	22%	19%
2001	30%	19%	16%
2000	30%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial	Massachusetts	Gloucester School District
2023	11%	4%	6%
2022	11%	4%	6%
2021	11%	4%	6%
2020	11%	4%	6%
2019	11%	4%	6%
2015	10%	4%	5%
2014	10%	5%	7%
2013	15%	5%	9%
2012	12%	5%	7%
2011	13%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	14%	6%	7%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	9%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	6%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	8%	5%	4%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gloucester School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Veterans Memorial's ranking?

Veterans Memorial is ranked #1340 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Veterans Memorial?

216 students attend Veterans Memorial.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Veterans Memorial students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Veterans Memorial?

Veterans Memorial has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Veterans Memorial offer ?

Veterans Memorial offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Veterans Memorial part of?

Veterans Memorial is part of Gloucester School District.

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