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Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology vs. Another Course To College

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School Overview

School
Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology
160 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Another Course To College
612 Metropolitan Av
Hyde Park, MA 02136
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Another Course To College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 127 students in grades 9-12, Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 240 students in grades 9-12, Another Course To College 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
127 students
240 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#623 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#1324 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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<50%
(Top 50% in MA)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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<50%
(Top 50% in MA)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Another Course To College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
13
56
Grade 10 Students
23
64
Grade 11 Students
36
62
Grade 12 Students
55
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
21%
49%
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% Black
8%
43%
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% White
61%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
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0.57
0.58
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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