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Ralph B O'Maley Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 · (978) 281-9850 · Part of Gloucester School District

Gloucester’s School Grade C better than 26% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
619
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ralph B O'Maley Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Gloucester kids: Gloucester High

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ralph B O'Maley MiddleYou are here
9–12Gloucester High776 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts39%
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 ↗

32 Cherry Street, Gloucester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6210
Grade 7198
Grade 8211
Enrollment over time
606’20
630’21
622’22
626’23
619’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 2%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 Ralph B O'Maley Middle from Gloucester families.

Other schools in Gloucester School District

The district →
Gloucester PreSchool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Gloucester
101 students10:1
East Veterans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gloucester
451 students11:1
West Parish
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gloucester
B−
382 students13:1
Beeman Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gloucester
C+
292 students10:1
Plum Cove School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gloucester
A−
217 students13:1
Gloucester High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gloucester
A−
776 students10:1

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