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Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILTON·NCES 250798001261
Glover
255 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186 · (617) 696-4288 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Milton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2016-17 | 74.0% | 74.0% |
% 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| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #189 of 920 ▼ 40 | #54 of 104 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #78 of 920 ▲ 12 | #25 of 104 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #390 of 901 | #45 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #135 of 1,086 | #11 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #806 of 938 | #95 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #627 of 938 | #89 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #293 of 317 | #53 of 55 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
593
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 593 | 41.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 45.4 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 43.9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 40 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 38.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 21 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 9% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | N/A | N/A | 2% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glover.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (586 to 593); teachers up 9% (38.3 to 41.6).
About Glover
Milton, Massachusetts, is home to Glover, a large elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 593 students. It has 56% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Milton oversees Glover and 5 other schools, with 4,367 students in total.
About 75% of the student body at Glover is White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Glover are from different groups.
The school lists 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.
In Norfolk County, home to about 730,082 people, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Glover shares Norfolk County with 197 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Glover is closest to Charles S Pierce Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Glover had 604 students in 2020-21 and 593 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The allk12 page for Glover lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milton
- Milton HighHigh · 1,083 students
- Charles S Pierce MiddleMiddle · 1,002 students
- CollicotElementary · 623 students
- Cunningham SchoolElementary · 612 students
- TuckerElementary · 454 students
Other schools in Milton
- Milton HighHigh · 1,083 students
- Charles S Pierce MiddleMiddle · 1,002 students
- CollicotElementary · 623 students
- Cunningham SchoolElementary · 612 students
- TuckerElementary · 454 students
Other Glover schools
One other US public school is named Glover. Glover is the largest of the 2.
- GloverMarblehead, MA · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Charles S Pierce Middle0.5 mi · 1,002
- Milton High0.9 mi · 1,083
- Tucker1.0 mi · 454
- Ellison-Parks Early Education School1.1 mi · 190
- Taylor Elementary School1.1 mi · 343
- Cunningham School1.2 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About GloverHow many students attend Glover?
Glover enrolls approximately 593 students in grades KG-05.
Is Glover an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glover is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Glover have?
Glover employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Glover?
Student demographics at Glover are roughly 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Glover public or private?
Glover is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.