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Glover

9 Maple Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 · (781) 639-3190 · Essex County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3411%
Kindergarten6621%
Grade 16320%
Grade 28426%
Grade 37122%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
26483%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
299%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
155%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
17154%
Female
14746%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Glover→Village School→Marblehead Veterans Middle School→Marblehead High
Based on grade levels within Marblehead. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +13.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +21.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 21 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.0%69.0%
2023-2463.0%58.0%
2022-2363.0%57.0%
2021-2254.0%52.0%
2020-2169.0%46.0%
2018-1973.0%57.0%
2017-1869.0%54.0%
2016-1758.0%48.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Glover ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.0%#103 of 920
▲ 165
#7 of 111
▲ 22
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#58 of 920
▲ 55
#2 of 111
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+17.0pp#15 of 901#1 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
318#664 of 1,086#82 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#661 of 938#94 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.0%#774 of 938#71 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.1%#228 of 602#23 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 2024-25
Enrollment
318
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253182413.3:1N/A
2023-243213010.7:1N/A
2022-233263010.9:1N/A
2020-213402911.7:1N/A
2017-1837028.712.9:1N/A
2015-163482812.4:1N/A
2010-112661517.7:12% (6)
2000-01289N/AN/A2% (7)
1990-91315N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glover.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (370 to 318); teachers down 16% (28.7 to 24).

About Glover

Glover is a small elementary school. Its address is in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The school counted 318 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 3.

Glover is run by Marblehead, whose 5 schools enroll 2,564 students.

Roughly 83% of students at Glover are White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the White share is about 68%. The diversity index for Glover is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, Glover has a ratio of 13.3:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 1.1 students per teacher.

Glover earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

For Essex County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 221 public schools and about 113,427 students.

Glover is about 0.6 miles from Marblehead High, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 22 students, from 340 to 318. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.7:1 to 13.3:1.

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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
Glover
District
Marblehead
Address
9 Maple Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone
(781) 639-3190
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
318
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250726001121
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Glover schools

One other US public school is named Glover. Glover is the 2nd largest of the 2.

  • Glover
    Milton, MA · 593 students
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Frequently asked questions

About Glover
How many students attend Glover?
Glover enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-03.
Is Glover an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glover is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Glover have?
Glover employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Glover?
Glover reports a student body of 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Glover public or private?
Glover is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marblehead.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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