Varnum Arts Elementary School (Closed 2009)
- Varnum Arts Elementary School served 184 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 184 students |
 | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2008-2009 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 23% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 19% |
| Black | 14% | 9% |
| White | 29% | 61% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.35 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lowell School District | |
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Varnum Arts Elementary School is Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Henry J Robinson Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Henry J Robinson Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lowell Henry J Robinson Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 618 students
0.5 miles
110 June Street
Lowell, MA 01850
(978)937-8974 0.5 5-8 618 - Lowell Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 94 students
0.5 miles
67 Middle Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)656-3165 0.5 9-12 94 - Lowell Greenhalge Grades: PK-4 | 501 students
0.6 miles
149 Ennell Street
Lowell, MA 01850
(978)937-7670 0.6 PK-4 501 - Lowell S Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 492 students
0.6 miles
570 Beacon Street
Lowell, MA 01850
(978)937-2838 0.6 PK-4 492 - Lowell Lowell High School Grades: 9-12 | 3145 students
0.7 miles
50 Father Morrissette Boulevar
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)937-8900 0.7 9-12 3145
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