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Massachusetts public elementary school

Beeman Memorial Elementary

Gloucester school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #610 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#610
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
294 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 32% statewide. Students attend 93.6% of school days on average.
  • Trend: ELA is up 15 points since 2023 (19% to 34%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.7% in 2022 to 19.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #610
ELA
Below averagebottom 30% · #631
Math
Below averagebottom 18% · #736
Attendance
Below averagebottom 32% · #610
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 31% · #626

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students294
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
63.6%
Hispanic/Latino
28.2%
Multi-Race
3.7%
Black/African American
2.7%
Asian
1.7%

55.4% girls · 44.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
52%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
62.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.9%
Special education teachers23%
English learner teachers8.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
15.6%

11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Gloucester

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$1.02MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,502MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$53,233MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves2.8% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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