Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOUCESTER·NCES 250528000770
Beeman Memorial
138 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 · (978) 281-9825 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Gloucester. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beeman Memorial ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #724 of 920 ▼ 12 | #84 of 111 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #721 of 920 ▼ 30 | #84 of 111 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #521 of 901 | #60 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #733 of 1,086 | #94 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #76 of 938 | #12 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #464 of 938 | #33 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #234 of 602 | #24 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
292
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 292 | 30.5 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 30.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 31.5 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 33 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 28.6 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 31 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 42% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | N/A | N/A | 11% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beeman Memorial.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (339 to 292); teachers up 7% (28.6 to 30.5).
About Beeman Memorial
Beeman Memorial is an elementary school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, reachable at (978) 281-9825. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 292 students. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Beeman Memorial is one of the 7 schools that make up Gloucester (2,838 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Beeman Memorial is 63% White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beeman Memorial scores 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beeman Memorial is 9.6:1, based on 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is higher.
The school is in Essex County, where the median household earns about $101,883 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Beeman Memorial shares Essex County with 220 other public schools.
Beeman Memorial's nearest public school is Ralph B O'Maley Middle (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Beeman Memorial is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 312 to 292, a 6% decline.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gloucester
- Gloucester HighHigh · 776 students
- Ralph B O'Maley MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- East Veterans Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- West ParishElementary · 382 students
- Plum Cove SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Gloucester PreSchoolElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Gloucester
- Gloucester HighHigh · 776 students
- Ralph B O'Maley MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- East Veterans Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- West ParishElementary · 382 students
- Plum Cove SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Gloucester PreSchoolElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Ralph B O'Maley Middle0.5 mi · 619
- Gloucester PreSchool1.1 mi · 101
- East Veterans Elementary School1.6 mi · 451
- Gloucester High1.6 mi · 776
- West Parish2.3 mi · 382
- Plum Cove School2.6 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Beeman MemorialWhat is the total enrollment at Beeman Memorial?
Beeman Memorial enrolls approximately 292 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Beeman Memorial serve?
Beeman Memorial serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Beeman Memorial?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Beeman Memorial.
How diverse is Beeman Memorial?
Beeman Memorial reports a student body of 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Beeman Memorial?
Beeman Memorial is overseen by Gloucester in Essex County.
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