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Gloucester PreSchool

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

101

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,568

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-9848

District: Gloucester

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2003 → 7th in 2007

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2003

!Science and Technology/Engineering scores 36 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2006-2007) ?

This school25%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg55%

Not ranked this year

Gloucester PreSchool did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

259^th of 348Gloucester among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2007	7.6	848 of 911	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	822 of 911	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.6	806 of 887	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	768 of 882	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.6	766 of 884	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Massachusetts (2006-2007) ?

English Language Arts33%-26 vs state

Mathematics22%-31 vs state

Science and Technology/Engineering15%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Gloucester PreSchool

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Gloucester PreSchool	Public	PK	2 Blackburn Drive	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9848	101	10	10.1		81 (80.2%)	3 (3.0%)	13 (12.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$22,568
McKeown School	Public	PK	70 Balch Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6100	125	11	11.3		87 (69.6%)	9 (7.2%)	22 (17.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)	$20,825
Salem Early Childhood	Public	PK	25 Memorial Drive	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1221	106	12	9.2		39 (36.8%)	6 (5.7%)	48 (45.3%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)	$30,932
Center	Public	PK	18 Irving Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5475	123	7	17.5		64 (52.0%)	13 (10.6%)	31 (25.2%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)								(n/a)	$18,540
Perley Elementary	Public	PK	51 North Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5780	68	4	17.0		64 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)	$17,174
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	100 Bennet Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 477-7220	135	13	10.0		19 (14.1%)	8 (5.9%)	99 (73.3%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$30,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Gloucester PreSchool

What is the racial makeup of Gloucester PreSchool?

Students at Gloucester PreSchool are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Gloucester PreSchool in?

Gloucester

How many students attend Gloucester PreSchool?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Gloucester PreSchool.

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