Gardner Middle School vs. Gardner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 514 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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,087 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 22% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
PK-4
Total Students
514 students
1,087 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
73 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1326 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1330 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
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
-
108
Kindergarten Students
-
190
Grade 1 Students
-
204
Grade 2 Students
-
195
Grade 3 Students
-
204
Grade 4 Students
-
186
Grade 5 Students
185
-
Grade 6 Students
165
-
Grade 7 Students
164
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
32%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
57%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%