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Gibbs School

PublicMiddleGrades 6

41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA 02474 · (781) 316-9003 · Part of Arlington School District

Arlington’s School Grade A better than 92% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about Gibbs School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

41 Foster Street, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6529
Enrollment over time
483’20
452’21
511’22
468’23
529’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Asian 11%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Black 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gibbs School from Arlington families.

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M Norcross Stratton
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Brackett
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Cyrus E Dallin
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.