Middle Schools in Lowell

The Lowell middle school district in Massachusetts consists of 7 schools serving grades 5-8, with a diverse student population and varying levels of academic performance. While some schools, such as James S Daley Middle School, stand out with higher proficiency rates and state rankings, other schools in the district struggle to meet state averages, indicating significant challenges facing the Lowell school system.

James S Daley Middle School and B.F. Butler Middle School are the top-performing middle schools in Lowell, with James S Daley ranking 175 out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools and outperforming the state and district averages in MCAS proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. These schools also have the highest percentages of Asian students, suggesting a potential correlation between student demographics and academic outcomes, though this relationship is not definitively established.

The remaining Lowell middle schools, including Dr An Wang School, Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School, Henry J Robinson Middle, James Sullivan Middle School, and Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School, exhibit a wide range of performance, with most ranking in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools and struggling to meet state proficiency standards, highlighting the need for further investigation and improvement within the Lowell school district.