Gardner Middle School vs. Gardner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades 5-7, Gardner Middle School 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 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 986 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gardner Elementary School 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 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
PK-4
Total Students
489 students
986 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1313 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1307 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
87
Kindergarten Students
-
188
Grade 1 Students
-
195
Grade 2 Students
-
186
Grade 3 Students
-
171
Grade 4 Students
-
159
Grade 5 Students
164
-
Grade 6 Students
154
-
Grade 7 Students
171
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
29%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
59%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
