Gardner

www.swanseaschools.org

254 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

The Gardner School, located at 10 Church Street in Swansea, Massachusetts, is one of the elementary schools serving the Swansea Public Schools district. It is a community-focused educational institution dedicated to fostering foundational academic growth and social-emotional development for children in the Swansea area. The school typically serves students in the lower elementary grades, providing a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science while encouraging personal responsibility and a positive classroom environment.

As part of the broader Swansea school system, Gardner School works to align its academic standards with state requirements while maintaining a focus on the unique needs of its local student population. The school’s administration and faculty prioritize community involvement, often encouraging parent and guardian engagement to support student success. Families interested in specific school policies, calendars, or updated enrollment information can find further details on the official district website at [http://www.swanseaschools.org](http://www.swanseaschools.org).

254

Total Students

15.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gardner
Demographic	Student Count
White	237
Hispanic	4
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	2

White
237 (93.3 %)
Two or More
7 (2.8 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.6 %)
Black
3 (1.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Swansea
Phone:	(508)675-7899
Website:	http://www.swanseaschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 79