Gardner Middle School

Families in Gardner, Massachusetts, are served by Gardner Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. In all, 514 students attend the school in grades 5 through 7.

The Gardner system has 4 schools and 2,532 students.

At Gardner Middle School, 57% of students are White. It is also 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Worcester County is roughly 73% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gardner Middle School scores 57%.

There are 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gardner Middle School, giving a ratio of 13.3:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here.

The county, Worcester County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 257, with about 121,490 students.

Gardner Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Gardner High, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Gardner Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).

From 544 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 514 by 2024-25.

The discussion board for Gardner Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.