James S Daley Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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James S Daley Middle School

150 Fleming Street
Lowell, MA 01851

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Bottom 50%

Serving 680 students in grades 5-8, James S Daley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 680 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James S Daley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

James S Daley Middle School's student population of 680 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James S Daley Middle School
5	180
6	173
7	161
8	166

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Total Students

680 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School
2023	674
2022	649
2021	691
2020	695
2019	695
2018	696
2017	696
2016	676
2015	644
2014	683
2013	676
2012	675
2011	675
2010	661
2009	615
2008	608
2007	702
2006	767
2005	819
2004	856
2003	911
2002	863
2001	908
2000	928
1999	971
1998	946
1997	916
1996	909
1995	799
1994	907
1993	964
1992	898
1991	841

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School
2023	49
2022	47
2021	50
2020	46
2019	46
2018	48
2017	48
2016	46
2015	47
2014	47
2013	46
2012	48
2011	53
2010	56
2009	53
2008	56
2007	66
2006	69
2005	61

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School Rankings

James S Daley Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James S Daley Middle School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#852 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James S Daley Middle School
2022	#852
2021	#994
2019	#712
2018	#980
2017	#1073
2016	#890
2015	#888
2014	#1014
2013	#1021
2012	#1094
2011	#1058

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2022	45%	41%	25%
2021	38%	37%	20%
2019	57%	51%	38%
2018	52%	52%	39%
2017	44%	53%	39%
2016	62%	64%	52%
2015	61%	61%	48%
2014	58%	61%	47%
2013	58%	61%	47%
2012	56%	59%	44%
2011	53%	59%	43%

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41%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2022	41%	44%	27%
2021	36%	49%	28%
2019	54%	54%	39%
2018	48%	56%	39%
2017	48%	54%	40%
2016	72%	71%	59%
2015	70%	69%	52%
2014	64%	69%	50%
2013	63%	69%	48%
2012	61%	69%	48%
2011	63%	70%	48%

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38%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2022	38%	44%	25%
2021	30%	42%	16%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

51%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	48%	7%	27%
2022	49%	7%	27%
2021	47%	7%	28%
2020	46%	7%	29%
2019	46%	7%	29%
2018	44%	8%	30%
2017	44%	8%	30%
2016	45%	6%	29%
2015	47%	6%	30%
2014	45%	6%	30%
2013	44%	6%	30%
2012	46%	6%	30%
2011	42%	7%	29%
2010	40%	6%	29%
2009	39%	6%	29%
2008	39%	6%	29%
2007	38%	6%	29%
2006	38%	6%	30%
2005	38%	5%	30%
2004	37%	5%	30%
2003	38%	5%	30%
2002	39%	5%	31%
2001	38%	4%	31%
2000	39%	4%	32%
1999	40%	4%	32%
1998	41%	4%	31%
1997	41%	4%	30%
1996	42%	4%	29%
1995	46%	4%	28%
1994	46%	4%	28%
1993	40%	4%	26%
1992	34%	4%	26%
1991	32%	3%	26%

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Hispanic

19%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	19%	24%	38%
2022	17%	23%	37%
2021	18%	22%	34%
2020	19%	21%	33%
2019	19%	21%	33%
2018	18%	19%	31%
2017	18%	19%	31%
2016	18%	19%	31%
2015	15%	18%	30%
2014	16%	17%	29%
2013	15%	16%	29%
2012	13%	16%	28%
2011	16%	15%	27%
2010	15%	15%	25%
2009	14%	14%	25%
2008	13%	15%	24%
2007	15%	14%	23%
2006	17%	13%	22%
2005	17%	12%	22%
2004	16%	12%	21%
2003	15%	11%	21%
2002	16%	11%	20%
2001	15%	11%	21%
2000	13%	10%	22%
1999	14%	10%	22%
1998	11%	10%	22%
1997	10%	10%	22%
1996	11%	9%	22%
1995	10%	9%	22%
1994	10%	9%	21%
1993	13%	9%	20%
1992	13%	8%	19%
1991	11%	8%	18%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	5%	10%	8%
2021	5%	10%	8%
2020	4%	9%	8%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	4%	9%	7%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	3%
1995	3%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

21%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	24%	54%	23%
2022	24%	56%	24%
2021	25%	57%	26%
2020	26%	59%	27%
2019	26%	59%	27%
2018	30%	61%	29%
2017	30%	61%	29%
2016	29%	63%	30%
2015	30%	64%	31%
2014	31%	65%	31%
2013	34%	66%	32%
2012	35%	67%	34%
2011	37%	68%	36%
2010	40%	69%	38%
2009	41%	70%	39%
2008	43%	71%	40%
2007	42%	72%	42%
2006	40%	73%	42%
2005	38%	74%	42%
2004	40%	74%	43%
2003	41%	75%	44%
2002	40%	75%	44%
2001	42%	76%	44%
2000	44%	77%	42%
1999	42%	77%	43%
1998	45%	78%	44%
1997	46%	78%	45%
1996	44%	79%	46%
1995	41%	79%	47%
1994	42%	80%	49%
1993	45%	80%	51%
1992	51%	81%	52%
1991	55%	81%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.73
2022	0.68	0.62	0.73
2021	0.69	0.62	0.74
2020	0.69	0.60	0.74
2019	0.69	0.60	0.74
2018	0.69	0.58	0.73
2017	0.69	0.58	0.73
2016	0.68	0.56	0.73
2015	0.67	0.55	0.73
2014	0.68	0.54	0.73
2013	0.67	0.53	0.73
2012	0.66	0.52	0.72
2011	0.67	0.51	0.72
2010	0.66	0.50	0.71
2009	0.66	0.51	0.71
2008	0.66	0.47	0.70
2007	0.67	0.46	0.69
2006	0.68	0.45	0.69
2005	0.68	0.43	0.68
2004	0.68	0.43	0.68
2003	0.67	0.42	0.68
2002	0.67	0.41	0.67
2001	0.66	0.40	0.68
2000	0.64	0.39	0.68
1999	0.65	0.39	0.67
1998	0.63	0.38	0.67
1997	0.62	0.38	0.67
1996	0.62	0.36	0.67
1995	0.62	0.36	0.66
1994	0.61	0.35	0.65
1993	0.63	0.35	0.64
1992	0.61	0.34	0.63
1991	0.59	0.33	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	54%	35%	65%
2022	56%	35%	65%
2021	53%	36%	65%
2020	53%	35%	63%
2019	53%	35%	63%
2015	56%	36%	64%
2014	60%	34%	66%
2013	58%	32%	66%
2012	59%	30%	65%
2011	52%	29%	61%
2010	48%	27%	58%
2009	47%	25%	55%
2008	41%	24%	53%
2007	48%	23%	49%
2006	47%	23%	52%
2005	53%	23%	51%
2004	52%	22%	52%
2001	52%	19%	50%
2000	47%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James S Daley Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	15%	5%	10%
2011	16%	5%	11%
2010	18%	6%	12%
2009	17%	6%	12%
2008	21%	5%	14%
2007	31%	5%	18%
2006	19%	5%	13%
2005	19%	5%	14%
2004	22%	5%	15%
2001	17%	5%	11%
2000	14%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lowell School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James S Daley Middle School's ranking?

James S Daley Middle School is ranked #852 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are James S Daley Middle School often compared to?

James S Daley Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr An Wang School, Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School, Lowell Community Charter Public School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend James S Daley Middle School?

680 students attend James S Daley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of James S Daley Middle School students are Asian, 21% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James S Daley Middle School?

James S Daley Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does James S Daley Middle School offer ?

James S Daley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James S Daley Middle School part of?

James S Daley Middle School is part of Lowell School District.

In what neighborhood is James S Daley Middle School located?

James S Daley Middle School is located in the Highlands neighborhood of Lowell, MA. There are 7 other public schools located in Highlands.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 680 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education