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Massachusetts public elementary school

East Veterans Elementary School

Gloucester school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #571 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#571
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
43
457 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 36% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 77.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 15% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2024 (24% to 33%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 21.8% in 2024 to 27% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 37% · #571
ELA
Below averagebottom 25% · #673
Math
Below averagebottom 27% · #656
Attendance
Below averagebottom 15% · #766
Teacher quality
Averagetop 36% · #321

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 2024.

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

English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20182019202120232026
Math26%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students457
Average class size43MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
61.3%
Hispanic/Latino
26.3%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Black/African American
3.9%
Asian
2.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

51.9% girls · 48.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
55.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
21%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)40
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.5%
Special education teachers27.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27%
MA avg
15.6%

13.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.3% 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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