Gardner Middle School
297 Catherine St
Gardner MA, 01440, Worcester County
Phone: 978-632-1603
Ranking: (984 out of 1,316, bottom 25%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Gardner School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 43 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 46 | |||||||
Total Students: | 573 | 559 | 582 | 605 | 595 | 619 | 644 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 199 | 34.7% | 188 | 33.6% | 192 | 33.0% | 189 | 31.2% | 200 | 33.6% | 210 | 33.9% | 181 | 28.1% |
Grade 7: | 184 | 32.1% | 194 | 34.7% | 188 | 32.3% | 209 | 34.5% | 205 | 34.5% | 179 | 28.9% | 232 | 36.0% |
Grade 8: | 190 | 33.2% | 177 | 31.7% | 202 | 34.7% | 207 | 34.2% | 190 | 31.9% | 230 | 37.2% | 231 | 35.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 295 | 51.5% | 309 | 55.3% | 325 | 55.8% | 331 | 54.7% | 312 | 52.4% | 304 | 49.1% | 324 | 50.3% |
Female: | 278 | 48.5% | 250 | 44.7% | 257 | 44.2% | 274 | 45.3% | 283 | 47.6% | 315 | 50.9% | 312 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 14 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 15 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 73 | 12.7% | 66 | 11.8% | 59 | 10.1% | 58 | 9.6% | 52 | 8.7% | 60 | 9.7% | 62 | 9.6% |
Black: | 23 | 4.0% | 23 | 4.1% | 22 | 3.8% | 19 | 3.1% | 24 | 4.0% | 24 | 3.9% | 25 | 3.9% |
White: | 445 | 77.7% | 440 | 78.7% | 475 | 81.6% | 501 | 82.8% | 497 | 83.5% | 507 | 81.9% | 532 | 82.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 283 | 49.4% | 262 | 46.9% | 243 | 41.8% | 264 | 43.6% | 213 | 35.8% | 228 | 36.8% | 220 | 34.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 9.6% | 51 | 9.1% | 57 | 9.8% | 53 | 8.8% | 70 | 11.8% | 57 | 9.2% | 40 | 6.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.26 | 13.60 | 13.53 | 14.68 | 13.37 | 14.10 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 81% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 69% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28.6% | 27.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.4% | 51.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 65% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 38% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16.1% | 15.7% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 43% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12.2% | 12.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 18% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 8% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 23% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 39% |
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* Gardner Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.