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Gardner Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

297 Catherine Street, Gardner, MA 01440 · (978) 632-1603 · Part of Gardner School District

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

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Gardner Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gardner kids: Gardner High

On the path

Where Gardner kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Gardner Elementary School1,087 students
5–7Gardner Middle SchoolYou are here
8–12Gardner High808 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

297 Catherine Street, Gardner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5185
Grade 6165
Grade 7164
Enrollment over time
544’20
518’21
489’22
483’23
514’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gardner Middle School from Gardner families.

Other schools in Gardner School District

The district →
Gardner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gardner
C
1,087 students15:1
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

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; Gardner’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.