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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01440

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1,087

Students

Top rankedGardner Elementary School805^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Summary:

The 01440 zip code in Massachusetts is home to a single elementary school, Gardner Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 1,053 students. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it is ranked 805 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and is rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Gardner Elementary School's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is well below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.06% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and just 17.45% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 40.74%. This low academic performance has been persistent over the past few years, indicating deep-rooted challenges that the school faces.

Despite the school's poor academic outcomes, its per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $15,847, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 17.9, compared to the state average. These factors suggest that the school may need more targeted interventions and support to help improve student learning and success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	278 Pearl Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 991-0900	1,087	73	14.9		584 (53.7%)	53 (4.9%)	345 (31.7%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.0%)	13.4	805^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.2	774^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.5%	31	22.2	24.0	23.1	16.9	18.0	17.5	$18,536

Cities Near Zip Code 01440

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner	0.64 mi	5	333^rd
Templeton	3.94 mi	1	313^th
Ashburnham	4.04 mi	3	179^th
Baldwinville	4.11 mi	2	278^th
Westminster	4.82 mi	2	271^st

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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.

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