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Gardner Schools
Gardner is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County (Gardner). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gardner on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gardner
4 of 4 schools in Gardner carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Gardner
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Gardner High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology (High school, meets expectations)
- D Gardner Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Gardner Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gardner
High schools (1)
- C- Gardner High, Gardner
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Gardner Middle School, Gardner
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D- Gardner Elementary School, Gardner
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology, Gardner
Where Gardner schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gardner (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Worcester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,472 students with 148 full-time-equivalent teachers and 322 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2505130
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ashburnham-Westminster (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Narragansett (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Winchendon (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Fitchburg (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Athol-Royalston (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Leominster (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Lunenburg (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Wachusett (13 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Gardner
How many schools are in Gardner?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Gardner, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gardner serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gardner.
How good are the schools in Gardner?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 23.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gardner?
2,472 students were enrolled in Gardner in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gardner?
Gardner is in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County, with its district office in Gardner. Its boundary covers about 22.1 sq mi.