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Lowell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 5,603 students in Lowell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Lowell School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
27 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
13,991 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
1,081 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lowell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
# American Indian Students
9 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,849 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
27%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,268 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
26%
# Black Students
1,075 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
3,204 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
23%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
576 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
532
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
1,080
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,130
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,096
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,217
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,099
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,113
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,110
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,207
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,206
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
774
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
786
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
24
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,516 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$276 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$329 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,697
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,516
$24,732
Best Lowell School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pyne Arts
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Boylston Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7639
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7639
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
James S Daley Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Fleming Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-8981
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-8981
Grades: 5-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Dr An Wang School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
365 West Meadow Road
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-7683
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-7683
Grades: 5-8
| 665 students
Rank: #44.
B.f. Butler Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1140 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8973
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8973
Grades: 5-8
| 515 students
Rank: #55.
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
235 Powell Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-7655
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-7655
Grades: 3-8
| 17 students
Rank: #66.
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
560 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 275-6330
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 275-6330
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
Rank: #77.
James Sullivan Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Draper Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8993
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8993
Grades: 5-8
| 644 students
Rank: #88.
Rogers Stem Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
43 Highland Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 674-4331
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 674-4331
Grades: K-8
| 865 students
Rank: #99.
Bartlett Community Partnership
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
79 Wannalancit Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-8968
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-8968
Grades: PK-8
| 462 students
Rank: #1010.
Dr. Janice Adie Day School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
60 Carlisle Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 674-2405
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 674-2405
Grades: PK-12
| 52 students
Rank: #1111.
Henry J Robinson Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 June Street
Lowell, MA 01850
(978) 937-8974
Lowell, MA 01850
(978) 937-8974
Grades: 5-8
| 635 students
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