Gardner School District

Public Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Gardner.

At a glance
2,532Students enrolled
4Schools
$18,857Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
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For Gardner

Grades PK–4
Gardner Elementary School1,087 students · GardnerThis district
Grades 5–7
Gardner Middle School514 students · GardnerThis district
Grades 8–12
Gardner High808 students · GardnerThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency16%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,857
per student each year · 29% below the MA average
Spending
Classroom instruction62%
Support & administration38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)28%
State62%
Federal10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,841’20
1,816’21
2,387’22
2,472’23
2,532’24
Students
White · 56%1,399
Hispanic · 30%759
Two or more races · 8%196
Black · 5%118
Asian · 2%39
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools4 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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