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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01930

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At a glance

Schools

1,342

Students

Top rankedPlum Cove School320^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Plum Cove School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 01930 zip code of Gloucester, Massachusetts is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Plum Cove School stands out as the top-performing elementary school in the area, consistently ranking in the top third of Massachusetts elementary schools and outperforming the Gloucester district and state on key academic measures.

Plum Cove School boasts impressive test scores, with 44.76% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 56.19% in Mathematics, and 82.14% in Science - significantly higher than the Gloucester district and Massachusetts state averages. In contrast, other schools in the area, such as East Veterans Elementary School and Beeman Memorial, struggle to meet state and district averages on standardized assessments, indicating potential areas for improvement.

While the data set does not provide information on free and reduced-price lunch rates, the schools in the 01930 zip code have relatively similar per-student spending, ranging from $19,664 to $21,984 in 2020-2021. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be driving the differences in academic outcomes observed across the elementary schools in this area.

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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)		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 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
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
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 Zip Code 01930

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gloucester	0.71 mi	7	288^th
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

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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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