Dr An Wang School
Tel:
(978)937-7683
- Dr An Wang School serves 691 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Dr An Wang School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Dr An Wang School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Dr An Wang School's student population of 691 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 691 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dr An Wang School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dr An Wang School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1222 out of 1667 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 16% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 42% | 19% |
| Black | 7% | 9% |
| White | 32% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lowell School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dr An Wang School is The Career Academy (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bartlett Community Partnership (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pawtucketville Memorial (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lowell Pawtucketville Memorial Grades: PK-4 | 505 students
0.1 miles
425 West Meadow Road
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-7667 0.1 PK-4 505 - Lowell Joseph Mcavinnue Grades: PK-4 | 496 students
0.8 miles
131 Mammoth Road
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-2871 0.8 PK-4 496 - Lowell Bartlett Community Partnership Grades: PK-8 | 530 students
1.1 miles
79 Wannalancit Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-8968 1.1 PK-8 530 - Lowell Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 673 students
1.3 miles
560 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)275-6330 1.3 5-8 673 - Lowell Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 646 students
1.4 miles
1857 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978)458-1399 1.4 K-6 646
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