Gardner Middle School

Gardner Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in Gardner, Massachusetts, overseen by Gardner. The school enrolls 514 students in grades 5 through 7.

Within Gardner, which oversees 4 schools and 2,532 students, Gardner Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Gardner Middle School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Gardner Middle School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Gardner Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Worcester County) records that median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Gardner Middle School is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Gardner High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gardner Middle School has shrank 5%, going from 543 students in 2018 to 514 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 19% to 32%.

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