For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,896 students in Gloucester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
8 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,805 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gloucester 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
51 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,193 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
78%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
191
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
8
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,652 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,831 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,652
$23,913
Spending / Student
$25,831
$24,672
Best Gloucester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Gloucester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8 Davis St Ext
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9830
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9830
Grades: K-5
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Plum Cove School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Hickory Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Grades: K-5
| 203 students
Rank: #33.
West Parish
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Concord Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9835
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9835
Grades: K-5
| 374 students
Rank: #44.
Ralph B O'maley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
32 Cherry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9850
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9850
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #55.
Beeman Memorial
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
138 Cherry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9825
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9825
Grades: K-5
| 300 students
Rank: #66.
Veterans Memorial
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11 Webster Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9820
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9820
Grades: K-5
| 216 students
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