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East Veterans Elementary School

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East Veterans Elementary School ranks 653 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

East Veterans Elementary School is a K–5 school in Gloucester, MA serving 451 students, making it the largest of the Gloucester elementary schools compared here. It operates in the Gloucester district, which ranks 259 of 351 Massachusetts districts (26th percentile, 1 star). The school itself ranks 653 of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 (27th percentile, 1 star), down from 597 of 916 (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024 and 635 of 906 (30th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025. In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation proficiency, it scored 30.58% in ELA, 26.70% in math, and 27.94% in science, trailing both the district and the state in all three subjects.

Within Gloucester, results are mixed but science stands out as the weakest: East Veterans posts 27.94% in science versus 31.37% at Beeman Memorial, 45.71% at Plum Cove School, and 48.39% at West Parish. Nearby schools outside the district also outperform it almost across the board. Rockport Elementary, about 2.92 miles away, scores 39.68% ELA / 40.94% math / 34.04% science. Winthrop in Ipswich, Winthrop School in Hamilton-Wenham, Cove Elementary and Centerville Elementary in Beverly, Essex Elementary and Manchester Memorial Elementary in Manchester Essex Regional generally score far higher, often by 20–40 percentage points in math and science.

Trends show math and science slipping: math fell 7.15 points over two years (33.85% to 26.70%) and science fell 9.94 points (37.88% to 27.94%), while ELA stayed essentially flat near 30–31%. Grade-level results point to 5th grade as the most urgent concern, with ELA at 26.47%, math at 22.06%, and science at 27.94%; 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade math are slightly above the Gloucester district average but still below the state. Effectiveness with English Language Learner students is the school's strongest signal at the 61st percentile with 3 stars, while effectiveness for male students, students with disabilities, and low-income students ranks lower, with special education and low-income groups dropping from 3 stars to 2 stars in 2025–2026. The student/teacher ratio of 11.2 is not unusually high compared with nearby schools.

451

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,017

Per pupil spending ?

11 Webster Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-9820

District: Gloucester

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2024 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2024

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg41%

653^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 35% (2024) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Gloucester

259^th of 351Gloucester 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
2026	26.5	653 of 899	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	635 of 906	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	597 of 916	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	113 of 291	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	125 of 281	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	94 of 282	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	559 of 869	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	556 of 869	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	599 of 886	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	428 of 475	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	357 of 458	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	295 of 446	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	444 of 742	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	355 of 736	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	363 of 760	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	716 of 879	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	665 of 884	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	558 of 891	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	422 of 709	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	275 of 717	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	312 of 731	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	638 of 734	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	634 of 737	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	590 of 753	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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%)	26.5	653^rd of 899 public elementary schools	27.4%		30.1	635^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.9%	18	33.3	31.9	26.5	30.6	25.7	32.4	22.1	26.7	27.9	27.9	$23,017
Beeman Memorial	Public	K-5	138 Cherry Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9825	292	31	9.5	58.8%	184 (63.0%)	9 (3.1%)	83 (28.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	24.3	685^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.6	730^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.4%	45	34.0	25.5	31.4	30.1	23.9	26.3	15.7	22.1	31.4	31.4	$22,223
Rockport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 546-1220	264	29	9.0	21.8%	230 (87.1%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	46.9	475^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.2%		48.9	466^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.6%	9	52.5	43.6	25.5	39.7	47.5	51.3	27.1	40.9	34.0	34.0	$28,871
West Parish	Public	K-5	10 Concord Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 281-9835	382	29	13.1	34.5%	322 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	33.2	604^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	617^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.9%	13	36.7	18.3	29.0	28.0	23.3	25.0	41.9	30.2	48.4	48.4	$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	31.7%	184 (84.8%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	56.9	384^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.3%		66	320^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.7%	64	36.4	52.4	42.9	45.5	13.6	59.5	40.0	42.4	45.7	45.7	$23,201
Manchester Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-1908	304	31	9.9	5.7%	281 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87.6	108^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	105^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.4%	3	65.4	76.3	68.8	69.6	50.0	81.6	65.3	63.8	71.4	71.4	$24,902
Essex Elementary	Public	K-5	12 Story Street	Essex	01929	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 768-7324	215	22	9.6	10.0%	201 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	73.5	236^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.2	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%	92	62.5	54.6	44.7	53.4	68.8	73.5	39.5	59.6	48.7	48.7	$24,672
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-4	17 Hull Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6120	327	29	11.4	38.7%	230 (70.3%)	15 (4.6%)	56 (17.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	81.2	158^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.1	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	55.1	58.3		56.6	60.3	66.7		63.3			$20,236
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1	17.6%	303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.7	242^nd of 899 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%	15	50.9	55.9	40.0	49.7	45.5	59.7	60.0	55.2	68.0	68.0	$25,647
Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5340	329	27	12.1	13.4%	284 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	78.7	182^nd of 899 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	56.9	51.1	58.9	56.0	73.7	62.2	50.9	62.3	52.7	52.7	$22,442

Frequently Asked Questions about East Veterans Elementary School

Is East Veterans Elementary School a good school?

East Veterans Elementary School ranks 653^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is East Veterans Elementary School in?

Gloucester

What is the racial makeup of East Veterans Elementary School?

Students at East Veterans Elementary School are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend East Veterans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended East Veterans Elementary School.

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