For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,475 students in Gardner School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gardner School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,387 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gardner 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
25%
# Black Students
80 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,455 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
61%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
188
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
5
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,733 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,173
$23,913
Spending / Student
$18,733
$24,672
Best Gardner School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900
Grades: PK-4
| 986 students
Rank: #22.
Gardner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
297 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1603
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1603
Grades: 5-7
| 489 students
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