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Gardner Middle School vs. Gardner High School

Should you attend Gardner Middle School or Gardner High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gardner Middle School
297 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Gardner High School
200 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Gardner High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
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 804 students in grades 8-12, Gardner High 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 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
8-12
Total Students
489 students
804 students
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This chart displays total students of Gardner High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gardner High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gardner Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gardner High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1313 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#952 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardner Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardner High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardner Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardner High School 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardner Middle School 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 Gardner High School 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gardner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Gardner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Gardner High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gardner Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gardner High School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
164
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Grade 6 Students
154
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Grade 7 Students
171
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Grade 8 Students
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196
Grade 9 Students
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173
Grade 10 Students
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157
Grade 11 Students
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148
Grade 12 Students
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125
Ungraded Students
-
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gardner Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gardner High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gardner Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gardner High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gardner Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gardner High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gardner Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gardner High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gardner Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gardner High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Gardner Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gardner High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardner Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardner High School 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardner Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardner High School 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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