Middle Schools in Gloucester

Summary:

Gloucester, Massachusetts has only one middle school, the Ralph B O'Maley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates, is consistently below both the state and Gloucester district averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The Ralph B O'Maley Middle School is ranked 278 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. Its ranking has fluctuated between 270-291 over the past 3 school years, with a consistent 2-star rating. The school district as a whole is ranked 259 out of 348 in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating.

With only one middle school in Gloucester, there are no clear standout schools to highlight. The available data points to areas for potential improvement at the Ralph B O'Maley Middle School, but more comprehensive information would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, challenges, and opportunities for growth.

District Detail

2 Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-9800

SchoolDigger Rank:
259^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,838

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockport	3.27 mi	2	162^nd
Manchester Essex Regional	5.99 mi	4	52^nd
Hamilton-Wenham	8.89 mi	5	39^th
Ipswich	9.09 mi	4	65^th
Beverly	9.52 mi	8	100^th

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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.