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Miseducation » Massachusetts

Lowell School District

155 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852

13.9K Students | 1,049 Teachers | 26 Schools | Under Desegregation Order

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Abraham Lincoln
Bartlett Community Partnership
B.F.Butler Middle School
CARDINAL O'CONNELL
Charles W Morey
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary
Dr An Wang School
Dr Gertrude Bailey
Greenhalge
Henry J Robinson Middle
James S Daley Middle School
James Sullivan Middle School
John J Shaughnessy
Joseph McAvinnue
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
Lowell High
Moody Elementary
Pawtucketville Memorial
Peter W Reilly
Pyne Arts
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
STEM Academy at Rogers School
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program
Washington

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District Composition

7% Black

29% Hispanic

30% White

30% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

5% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.8x

White students are 3.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 2.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

No Hispanic students have been suspended, so cannot compare them to White students.

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as Black students.

White students are 7.4 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.5 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 0.8 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

9% Black

11% Hispanic

42% White

36% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

2% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Gifted & Talented Composition

7% Black

3% Hispanic

52% White

35% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

3% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

70% Nonwhite Students

100%

71% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

100%

79% High School Graduation Rate

100%

18% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

542 students

100%

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

233 students

100%

15% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

448 students

100%

6% Students Enrolled in Physics

180 students

100%

16% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

478 students

100%

29%

Students Enrolled in in Geometry

879 students

100%

29% Students Enrolled in Biology

885 students

100%

22% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

673 students

100%

16%

Students Enrolled in Calculus

476 students

100%

Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

100%

Teachers & Resources

13.2 Students for Every Teacher

13.2

12.8

4% Inexperienced Teachers

100%

30% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

100%

Average Number of AP Courses per School

12.4

4.8 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4.8

5.2

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

School With Gifted & Talented Programs

Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

8% Black

76% White

10% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

5% Two or More Races

Black

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Expulsion Composition

100% White

White

This District

State

Students

494 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

494

34.3K

828 Total In-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

828

24.1K

2 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

576

Outcomes & Resources

79 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.7Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

1.7

2.4

43 Total Arrests

1 Average Arrests, per School

343

126 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

126

1,513

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.2

0.5 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

0.5

0.8

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Jeannine Durkin
978-674-4326
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races


Abraham Lincoln	Lowell	86%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bartlett Community Partnership	Lowell	83%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
B.F.Butler Middle School	Lowell	66%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CARDINAL O'CONNELL		84%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles W Morey	Lowell	79%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Lowell	89%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr An Wang School	Lowell	66%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Black students suspended
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Lowell	63%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenhalge	Lowell	72%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry J Robinson Middle	Lowell	71%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James S Daley Middle School	Lowell	71%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Sullivan Middle School	Lowell	62%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J Shaughnessy	Lowell	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Joseph McAvinnue	Lowell	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Lowell	91%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	62%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	81%	91%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell High	Lowell	68%	56%	82%	1.6x	.5Less likely
Moody Elementary	Lowell	55%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pawtucketville Memorial	Lowell	58%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peter W Reilly	Lowell	51%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pyne Arts	Lowell	52%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Lowell	65%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STEM Academy at Rogers School	Lowell	75%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program		74%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington	Lowell	77%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Abraham Lincoln	Lowell	86%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Bartlett Community Partnership	Lowell	83%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
B.F.Butler Middle School	Lowell	66%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
CARDINAL O'CONNELL		84%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Charles W Morey	Lowell	79%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Lowell	89%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr An Wang School	Lowell	66%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Lowell	63%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenhalge	Lowell	72%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Henry J Robinson Middle	Lowell	71%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
James S Daley Middle School	Lowell	71%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Sullivan Middle School	Lowell	62%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
John J Shaughnessy	Lowell	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Joseph McAvinnue	Lowell	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Lowell	91%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	62%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	81%	91%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Lowell High	Lowell	68%	56%	82%	2.7x	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Moody Elementary	Lowell	55%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pawtucketville Memorial	Lowell	58%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peter W Reilly	Lowell	51%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Pyne Arts	Lowell	52%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Lowell	65%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
STEM Academy at Rogers School	Lowell	75%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program		74%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended
Washington	Lowell	77%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Abraham Lincoln	Lowell	86%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Bartlett Community Partnership	Lowell	83%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
B.F.Butler Middle School	Lowell	66%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
CARDINAL O'CONNELL		84%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles W Morey	Lowell	79%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Lowell	89%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended
Dr An Wang School	Lowell	66%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Lowell	63%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenhalge	Lowell	72%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended
Henry J Robinson Middle	Lowell	71%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended
James S Daley Middle School	Lowell	71%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
James Sullivan Middle School	Lowell	62%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J Shaughnessy	Lowell	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Joseph McAvinnue	Lowell	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Lowell	91%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	62%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	81%	91%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell High	Lowell	68%	56%	82%	1.3x	.5Less likely
Moody Elementary	Lowell	55%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pawtucketville Memorial	Lowell	58%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peter W Reilly	Lowell	51%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pyne Arts	Lowell	52%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Lowell	65%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STEM Academy at Rogers School	Lowell	75%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program		74%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington	Lowell	77%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Abraham Lincoln	Lowell	86%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bartlett Community Partnership	Lowell	83%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
B.F.Butler Middle School	Lowell	66%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CARDINAL O'CONNELL		84%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles W Morey	Lowell	79%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Lowell	89%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr An Wang School	Lowell	66%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Lowell	63%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenhalge	Lowell	72%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry J Robinson Middle	Lowell	71%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James S Daley Middle School	Lowell	71%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Sullivan Middle School	Lowell	62%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J Shaughnessy	Lowell	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Joseph McAvinnue	Lowell	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Lowell	91%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	62%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	81%	91%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell High	Lowell	68%	56%	82%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Moody Elementary	Lowell	55%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pawtucketville Memorial	Lowell	58%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peter W Reilly	Lowell	51%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pyne Arts	Lowell	52%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Lowell	65%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STEM Academy at Rogers School	Lowell	75%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program		74%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington	Lowell	77%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Abraham Lincoln	Lowell	86%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bartlett Community Partnership	Lowell	83%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
B.F.Butler Middle School	Lowell	66%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CARDINAL O'CONNELL		84%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles W Morey	Lowell	79%	76%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Lowell	89%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr An Wang School	Lowell	66%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Lowell	63%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenhalge	Lowell	72%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry J Robinson Middle	Lowell	71%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James S Daley Middle School	Lowell	71%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Sullivan Middle School	Lowell	62%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J Shaughnessy	Lowell	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Joseph McAvinnue	Lowell	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Lowell	91%	89%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	62%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Lowell	81%	91%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lowell High	Lowell	68%	56%	82%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Moody Elementary	Lowell	55%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pawtucketville Memorial	Lowell	58%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peter W Reilly	Lowell	51%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pyne Arts	Lowell	52%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Lowell	65%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STEM Academy at Rogers School	Lowell	75%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program		74%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington	Lowell	77%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →