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East Gloucester Elementary

8 Davis St Ext, Gloucester, MA 01930 · (978)281-9830 · Essex County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 870
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

MCAS 2022-23 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 45.6% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
60.0%
MA avg 43.0% . +17.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 46 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 17 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2355.0%60.0%
2021-2263.0%59.0%
2020-2158.0%48.0%
2018-1960.0%48.0%
2017-1865.0%53.0%
2016-1756.0%43.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
181
-34 (-16%) vs 2017
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.5:1
% White
80%
was 87%
% Hispanic
14%
was 9%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-2318119.49.3:1N/A
2020-21191209.6:1N/A
2017-1821518.711.5:1N/A
2015-162492012.4:1N/A
2010-112621715.4:134% (89)
2000-01237N/AN/A14% (33)
1990-91258N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Gloucester Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (215 to 181); teachers up 4% (18.7 to 19.4).

About East Gloucester Elementary

East Gloucester Elementary, located in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is a public school.

Gloucester counts 7 schools and 2,838 students, including East Gloucester Elementary.

At East Gloucester Elementary, the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.3:1. The school's 9.3:1 compares with an average of 10.1:1 for combined schools in Massachusetts.

Looking at the county, Essex County, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County has 221 public schools with about 113,427 students, including East Gloucester Elementary.

East Gloucester Elementary's nearest public school is East Veterans Elementary School (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES describes the area around East Gloucester Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 5 years, enrollment decreased by 34 students, from 215 to 181. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 87% to 80%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2022-23 it was 9.3:1.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
East Gloucester Elementary
District
Gloucester
Address
8 Davis St Ext, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone
(978)281-9830
County
Essex County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250528000771
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Gloucester Elementary
Is East Gloucester Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Gloucester Elementary is a combined-grade school covering grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Gloucester Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Gloucester Elementary is approximately 9.3:1.
Is East Gloucester Elementary public or private?
East Gloucester Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gloucester.
What county does East Gloucester Elementary serve?
East Gloucester Elementary serves Essex County in MA.
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