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C−

Gardner School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Gardner.

Gardner’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
2,532
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,857
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Gardner School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 29% less per student than the MA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 37.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Gardner 21,483

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gardner. Grade by grade →

PK–4Gardner Elementary SchoolThis district
5–7Gardner Middle SchoolThis district
8–12Gardner HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 40.7% · 1,124 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 43.7% · 1,128 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.2% · 178 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,857 per student · 29% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,841’20
1,816’21
2,387’22
2,472’23
2,532’24

Up 37.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Gardner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gardner
C
1,087 students15:1
Gardner Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Gardner
C−
514 students13:1
Gardner High
High · Grades 8–12 · Gardner
C−
808 students13:1
Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Gardner
C−
123 students25:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ashburnham-Westminster School DistrictAshburnham, Westminster
$16,906per student
Narragansett School DistrictTempleton
$18,187per student
Quabbin School DistrictHubbardston
$20,660per student
Winchendon School DistrictWinchendon
$20,339per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.