Gardner Elementary School vs. Gardner Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-7
Total Students
986 students
489 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1307 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1313 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
87
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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
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
29%
28%
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% Black
3%
4%
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% White
61%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
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