Gibbs School

Public 6

41 Foster Street
Arlington, MA 02474

(781) 316-9003

District: Arlington

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,510

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Asian:

16.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Asian (16.8%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gibbs School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Gibbs School employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gibbs School is $17,510.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gibbs School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Arlington:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington 27^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Gibbs School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	321	15	61	34	1	1	30	0	463
2020	356	20	40	40	0	0	30	0	486
2021	334	21	60	31	2	1	34	0	483
2022	324	16	54	26	0	2	29	1	452
2023	353	14	86	44	0	0	13	1	511

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gibbs School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	463	37.1	12.4	n/a
2020	486	39.9	12.1	n/a
2021	483	47.7	10.1	n/a
2022	452	39.4	11.4	n/a
2023	511	40.9	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gibbs School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	463	37.1	12.4	n/a
2020	486	39.9	12.1	n/a
2021	483	47.7	10.1	n/a
2022	452	39.4	11.4	n/a
2023	511	40.9	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gibbs School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$99 (0.7%)	$14,316 (99.3%)	$14,415
2020	$72 (0.5%)	$15,914 (99.6%)	$15,985
2021	$515 (2.9%)	$16,995 (97.1%)	$17,510

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gibbs School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gibbs School)	71	65.2	5.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington)	70	64.7	5.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gibbs School)	72	67.6	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Arlington)	71	66.8	4.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Gibbs School)	71	65.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Arlington)	71	68.7	2.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Gibbs School)	72	67.6	4.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Arlington)	68	69.5	1.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	463	511	10.4%
African American	15	14	6.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	61	86	41%
Hispanic	34	44	29.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	321	353	10%
Two or More Races	30	13	56.7%

Schools Near Gibbs School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-9003	511	41	12.4		353 (69.1%)	14 (2.7%)	44 (8.6%)	86 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)								(n/a)		67.2			67.2		67.9			67.9				$17,510	$515	$16,995
Belmont Middle School	Public	7-8	225 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(617) 993-2000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	97.9	4^th of 493 public middle schools	99.2%					(n/a)			69.4	78.4	73.7			80.4	83.2	81.8		83.0	83.0
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	274	32	8.6		135 (49.3%)	61 (22.3%)	26 (9.5%)	28 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	86.9	65^th of 493 public middle schools	86.8%		83.3	79^th of 501 public middle schools	84.2%	14		62.4	65.3	72.1	66.4		49.5	61.9	60.2	57.2		55.2	55.2	$32,434	$484	$31,949
Ottoson Middle	Public	7-8	63 Acton Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3745	922	82	11.1		648 (70.3%)	37 (4.0%)	65 (7.0%)	100 (10.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (6.7%)	96.4	12^th of 493 public middle schools	97.6%		96	10^th of 501 public middle schools	98.0%	2			68.0	76.2	71.9			73.6	75.2	74.4		73.0	73.0	$17,089	$661	$16,428
Winthrop L Chenery Middle	Public	5-6	95 Washington Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5800	1,371	88	15.6		836 (61.0%)	50 (3.6%)	55 (4.0%)	290 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	128 (9.3%)								(n/a)	66.2	70.3			68.3	69.7	79.2			74.5	81.1		81.1	$14,953	$609	$14,344
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Public	6-8	3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2228	456	45	10.0		278 (61.0%)	51 (11.2%)	54 (11.8%)	39 (8.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	54.6	200^th of 493 public middle schools	59.4%		59.9	177^th of 501 public middle schools	64.7%	23		40.2	37.3	42.3	39.9		51.9	30.3	36.1	38.8		35.9	35.9	$20,286	$707	$19,580
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Public	6-8	3004 Mystic Valley Parkway	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2333	461	49	9.3		257 (55.7%)	60 (13.0%)	72 (15.6%)	46 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	33.3	310^th of 493 public middle schools	37.1%		38.7	294^th of 501 public middle schools	41.3%	16		29.9	20.7	32.3	27.5		24.8	25.7	30.0	26.8		29.2	29.2	$21,163	$707	$20,456
McCall Middle	Public	6-8	458 Main Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7026	1,037	90	11.5		716 (69.0%)	14 (1.4%)	39 (3.8%)	190 (18.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.2%)	95.5	16^th of 493 public middle schools	96.8%		94.7	25^th of 501 public middle schools	95.0%	9		62.0	61.1	78.5	67.4		77.6	72.5	82.0	77.4		79.9	79.9	$15,527	$215	$15,312
Next Wave Junior High	Public	7-8	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	15	6	2.7		2 (13.3%)	4 (26.7%)	8 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0				$58,190	$913	$57,277
Putnam Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	100 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-7780	251	37	6.8		66 (26.3%)	77 (30.7%)	31 (12.4%)	40 (15.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.5%)	76.3	107^th of 493 public middle schools	78.3%		65	155^th of 501 public middle schools	69.1%	48		65.5	57.3	51.3	58.2		50.6	60.0	49.4	53.3		34.2	34.2	$34,089	$938	$33,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibbs School

How many students attend Gibbs School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Gibbs School.

What district is Gibbs School in?

Arlington

What is the racial makeup of Gibbs School?

Students at Gibbs School are 69% White, 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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