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Best Public Schools in Gloucester, MA

At a glance

Schools

2,737

Students

Top rankedPlum Cove School320^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Gloucester High up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Beeman Memorial 9.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

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Summary:

The city of Gloucester, Massachusetts is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Plum Cove School and West Parish consistently outperforming the district and state averages on MCAS tests, while others like Beeman Memorial and Gloucester PreSchool lag behind.

Plum Cove School and West Parish stand out as the highest-performing schools in the district, with over 40% of their students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Meanwhile, Gloucester High School, while having a lower 1-star SchoolDigger rating, maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.2% and a lower dropout rate of 7.7% compared to state averages.

Overall, the Gloucester school district exhibits significant variation in academic performance, with some schools performing well above the district and state averages, and others lagging behind. This disparity in outcomes suggests potential opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve the overall performance of the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Beeman Memorial	Public	K-5	138 Cherry Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9825	292	31	9.5		184 (63.0%)	9 (3.1%)	83 (28.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	20.6	730^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.1	668^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.1%	62	28.3	29.1	20.0					26.1	24.5	25.5	23.9					24.7	23.9			23.9			$22,223
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	32 L O Johnson Rd	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9870	776	77	10.0		591 (76.2%)	9 (1.2%)	139 (17.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	40.5	214^th of 349 public high schools	38.7%		35.6	237^th of 348 public high schools	31.9%	23							37.5								41.6				37.2		30.4		$23,457
Ralph B O'Maley Middle	Public	6-8	32 Cherry Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9850	619	54	11.3		475 (76.7%)	14 (2.3%)	95 (15.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	39	278^th of 484 public middle schools	42.6%		37.2	291^st of 493 public middle schools	41.0%	13				37.8	36.8	36.9		37.2				31.1	25.5	24.8		27.1		33.7		33.7		27.8	$22,245
West Parish	Public	K-5	10 Concord Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9835	382	29	13.1		322 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	31.9	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%		48.2	493^rd of 916 public elementary schools	46.2%	124	21.3	31.7	33.9					29.0	18.0	35.0	38.5					30.7	41.5			41.5			$22,089
Plum Cove School	Public	K-5	15 Hickory Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 282-3030	217	17	12.9		184 (84.8%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	66	320^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.7	343^rd of 916 public elementary schools	62.6%	23	40.0	29.7	71.4					44.8	52.5	51.4	67.9					56.2	82.1			82.1			$23,201
East Veterans Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Webster Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 281-9820	451	40	11.2		282 (62.5%)	17 (3.8%)	115 (25.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.5%)	30.1	635^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.9%		35.1	597^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.8%	38	27.5	31.3	33.3					30.7	34.8	21.9	31.9					29.8	36.1			36.1			$23,017

Cities Near Gloucester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockport	4.13 mi	2	171^st
Manchester	5.16 mi	3	33^rd
Essex	5.28 mi	1	151^st
South Hamilton	8.17 mi	4	47^th
Beverly	8.63 mi	8	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.