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Best Schools in Gloucester, MA
Gloucester, MA has 14 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary) serving 4,366 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Gloucester don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gloucester, MA
The top high schools in Gloucester, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Manchester Essex Regional High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manchester Essex Regional • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 416 Students
2. Rockport High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rockport • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 231 Students
3. Gloucester High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 804 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gloucester, MA
The top middle schools in Gloucester, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manchester Essex Regional • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 283 Students
2. Ralph B O'maley Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 622 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gloucester, MA
The top elementary schools in Gloucester, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Manchester Memorial Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manchester Essex Regional • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 291 Students
2. Plum Cove School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 203 Students
3. Rockport Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rockport • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 304 Students
4. West Parish
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 374 Students
5. Beeman Memorial
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 300 Students
6. Faith Christian School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Faith Christian School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 36 Students
7. East Gloucester Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 181 Students
8. Veterans Memorial
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gloucester • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 216 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gloucester, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gloucester, MA has a total population of 29,729 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gloucester, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gloucester, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.33 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.27 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.06 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gloucester, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gloucester, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gloucester, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gloucester, MA
How many schools are in Gloucester, MA?
Gloucester, MA has 14 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 4,366 students in total.
How do schools in Gloucester perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in Gloucester score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Gloucester don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gloucester?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Gloucester
5 of 8 schools in Gloucester carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 3D: 1
All 8 public schools we grade in Gloucester. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Beeman Memorial
- East Gloucester Elementary
- Gloucester High
- Gloucester Preschool
- Plum Cove School
- Ralph B Omaley Middle
- Veterans Memorial
- West Parish
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.