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Gloucester, MA

30,627 residents•2,973 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
28% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
35%Math
35%Reading
19% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
2.02
per 1,000 students
37% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.46
per 1,000 residents
28% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Gloucester; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gloucester

10 schools
5.5
Gloucester High School
Highpublic
5.5
Plum Cove School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Ralph B O'Maley Innovation Middle School
Middlepublic
2.1
East Veterans Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
West Parish Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Beeman Memorial Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Eastern Point Day School
Elementaryprivate
—
Faith Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Gloucester Preschool
Preschoolpublic
—
St Ann School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Gloucester

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gloucester in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
37% below Massachusetts avg
2.02
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Sex17%
  • Vandalism17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gloucester

596 total incidents reported across Gloucester in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% below Massachusetts avg
19.46
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
201
Property
342
Drug
45
Weapons
6
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Fraud12%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,973 students enrolled across Gloucester's schools.

  • Public2,78094%
  • Private1936%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gloucester's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.