James Russell Lowell
Tel:
(617) 926-7770
- James Russell Lowell serves 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- James Russell Lowell placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- James Russell Lowell's student population of 417 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 417 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- James Russell Lowell is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of James Russell Lowell is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #839 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 20% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 67% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Watertown School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to James Russell Lowell is Watertown High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Watertown Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Watertown Watertown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 527 students
0.5 miles
68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783 0.5 6-8 527 - Watertown Watertown High School Grades: 9-12 | 674 students
0.6 miles
50 Columbia Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760 0.6 9-12 674 - Belmont Daniel Butler Grades: K-4 | 388 students
0.7 miles
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5550 0.7 K-4 388 - Watertown Cunniff Grades: PK-5 | 307 students
0.8 miles
246 Warren Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7726 0.8 PK-5 307 - Belmont Winthrop L Chenery Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 1,421 student
0.9 miles
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800 0.9 5-8 1,421
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