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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 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 5,553 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 25% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
27 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
14,273 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
1,154 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lowell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Graduation Rate
74%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
7%
% Hispanic
41%
28%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
21%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,051 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$276 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$329 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,308
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,051
$24,602
Best Lowell School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 Powell Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-7655
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-7655
Gr: 4-8 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
James S Daley Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Fleming Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-8981
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-8981
Gr: 5-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #33.
Pyne Arts
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Boylston Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7639
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7639
Gr: PK-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Dr An Wang School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
365 West Meadow Road
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-7683
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-7683
Gr: 5-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
560 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 275-6330
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 275-6330
Gr: 5-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #66.
B.f. Butler Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1140 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8973
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8973
Gr: 5-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #77.
James Sullivan Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Draper Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8993
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-8993
Gr: 5-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #88.
Rogers Stem Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
43 Highland Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 674-4331
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 674-4331
Gr: K-8 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
Bartlett Community Partnership
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
79 Wannalancit Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-8968
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-8968
Gr: PK-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1010.
Henry J Robinson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 June Street
Lowell, MA 01850
(978) 937-8974
Lowell, MA 01850
(978) 937-8974
Gr: 5-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1111.
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
Gr: PK-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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