Enrollment
216
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gloucester, MA
Veterans Memorial
Federal NCES profile for Veterans Memorial, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250528000780
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Veterans Memorial earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 5
- elementary schools in Gloucester · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 216
- students enrolled
Veterans Memorial has class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Veterans Memorial ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Gloucester, MA.
School address
District: Gloucester · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250528000780 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Veterans Memorial compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial is a mid-sized elementary school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, enrolling 216 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Veterans Memorial is leaner than roughly 92% of Massachusetts schools and 30% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Gloucester's elementary schools, it stands alongside West Parish (382 students): Veterans Memorial is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.6:1 vs 13.2:1).
Gloucester also operates Gloucester High (776 students) and Ralph B O'maley Middle (619 students) alongside Veterans Memorial.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Veterans Memorial compares
Veterans Memorial on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 8% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,410
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gloucester, which includes Veterans Memorial.
$22,410
Per student
0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 21.9%
Federal 8.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Veterans Memorial Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ralph B O'maley Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Parish | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beeman Memorial | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plum Cove School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Veterans Memorial's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 776
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary schools in Gloucester
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
West Parish
Standard public school
382 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Beeman Memorial
Standard public school
292 students 9.4:1 students per teacher
Plum Cove School
Standard public school
217 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
East Gloucester Elementary
Standard public school
181 students 9.5:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~216 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Veterans Memorial
How many students attend Veterans Memorial?
Veterans Memorial has 216 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gloucester, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Veterans Memorial?
The student-teacher ratio at Veterans Memorial is 8.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Veterans Memorial?
Veterans Memorial has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Veterans Memorial rank among elementary schools in Gloucester?
By Resource Investment Index, Veterans Memorial ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Gloucester, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gloucester on the city page.
Is Veterans Memorial a good school?
Veterans Memorial earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Gloucester?
Besides Veterans Memorial, Gloucester also operates Gloucester High (776 students), Ralph B O'maley Middle (619 students), and West Parish (382 students). See the Gloucester district page for the complete list.
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