Total enrollment
2,838
+72 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Gloucester
Massachusetts · 2,838 students · 1 city
Gloucester, Massachusetts operates 9 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,838 students (around 315 per school).
4-year change in Gloucester
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gloucester ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,838 | #95 of 231 | #3,401 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #67 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #54 of 231 | #1,066 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #124 of 206 | #3,916 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Gloucester
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,482 to 2,387 students (down 4%) and from 213 to 218 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester High | Gloucester | High | 09-12 | 776 |
| Ralph B O'Maley Middle | Gloucester | Middle | 06-08 | 619 |
| East Veterans Elementary School | Gloucester | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| West Parish | Gloucester | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
| Beeman Memorial | Gloucester | Elementary | KG-05 | 292 |
| Plum Cove School | Gloucester | Elementary | KG-05 | 217 |
| Gloucester PreSchool | Gloucester | Elementary | PK-PK | 101 |
| East Gloucester Elementary | Gloucester | Combined | M-M | · |
| Veterans Memorial | Gloucester | Combined | M-M | · |
About Gloucester
Across 9 schools, Gloucester teaches about 2,838 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a compact district.
In terms of grade levels, Gloucester spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Gloucester is about 315, meaningfully below the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Gloucester has expanded 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,766 students to 2,838. Over that span, Gloucester shed 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
On this page, the community for Gloucester discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.