For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,961 students in Gloucester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
2,838 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gloucester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
27%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
75%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,365 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,531 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,365
$23,855
Spending / Student
$25,531
$24,613
Best Gloucester School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plum Cove School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Hickory Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Gr: K-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
West Parish
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Concord Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9835
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9835
Gr: K-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Ralph B O'maley Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32 Cherry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9850
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9850
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Beeman Memorial
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
138 Cherry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9825
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9825
Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
11 Webster Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9820
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9820
Gr: K-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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