Beeman Memorial Primary School
138 Cherry St
Gloucester MA, 01930, Essex County
Phone: 978-281-9825
Ranking:
(920 out of 1,316, bottom 30%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Gloucester School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 333 | 297 | 300 | 286 | 297 | 305 | 434 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 67 | 20.1% | 50 | 16.8% | 59 | 19.7% | 62 | 21.7% | 72 | 24.2% | 36 | 11.8% | 41 | 9.4% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 15.3% | 57 | 19.2% | 52 | 17.3% | 58 | 20.3% | 34 | 11.4% | 38 | 12.5% | 66 | 15.2% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 17.7% | 49 | 16.5% | 55 | 18.3% | 36 | 12.6% | 40 | 13.5% | 60 | 19.7% | 41 | 9.4% |
Grade 3: | 53 | 15.9% | 56 | 18.9% | 45 | 15.0% | 40 | 14.0% | 53 | 17.8% | 35 | 11.5% | 90 | 20.7% |
Grade 4: | 58 | 17.4% | 41 | 13.8% | 38 | 12.7% | 53 | 18.5% | 35 | 11.8% | 60 | 19.7% | 92 | 21.2% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 13.5% | 44 | 14.8% | 51 | 17.0% | 37 | 12.9% | 63 | 21.2% | 76 | 24.9% | 104 | 24.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 166 | 49.8% | 150 | 50.5% | 158 | 52.7% | 146 | 51.0% | 152 | 51.2% | 158 | 51.8% | 211 | 48.6% |
Female: | 167 | 50.2% | 147 | 49.5% | 142 | 47.3% | 140 | 49.0% | 145 | 48.8% | 147 | 48.2% | 210 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 8 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 36 | 10.8% | 38 | 12.8% | 30 | 10.0% | 11 | 3.8% | 16 | 5.4% | 16 | 5.2% | 20 | 4.6% |
Black: | 9 | 2.7% | 13 | 4.4% | 9 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.8% | 10 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.2% |
White: | 261 | 78.4% | 230 | 77.4% | 240 | 80.0% | 233 | 81.5% | 244 | 82.2% | 260 | 85.2% | 392 | 90.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 15 | 5.2% | 14 | 4.7% | 13 | 4.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 5.1% | 8 | 2.7% | 11 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.5% | 6 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 179 | 53.8% | 159 | 53.5% | 144 | 48.0% | 105 | 36.7% | 120 | 40.4% | 93 | 30.5% | 109 | 25.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 8.1% | 13 | 4.4% | 25 | 8.3% | 16 | 5.6% | 19 | 6.4% | 24 | 7.9% | 25 | 5.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.56 | 11.18 | 12.22 | 12.37 | 11.91 | 11.60 | 21.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.6% | 71.3% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 55% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 51% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 61% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 66% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 41% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 43% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 47% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 45% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 56% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 63% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 68% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 61% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 59% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 58.7% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 60% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 49% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 51% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 43% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 52% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 53% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.7% | 41.4% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 42% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 40% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 34% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 40% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 39% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 46% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 59% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 62% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 57% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 62% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 58% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 65% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 32% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 42% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 42% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 36% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 48% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 54% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80.00% | 55% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 55% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 44% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 44% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 39% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 55% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 49% | 51% |
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* Beeman Memorial Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.