For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Gloucester School District.
Public Preschools in Gloucester School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,805 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
51 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,193 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
191
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
486
# Ungraded Students:
8
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Gloucester Preschool
Magnet School
2 Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9840
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9840
Grades: PK
| 105 students
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