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Elementary School · Code: 1600050

John J Shaughnessy

Lowell

State Rankings (Elementary)
#585
Overall Rank
#679
ELA MCAS
#593
Math MCAS
#678
Attendance
#765
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1028%(Rank #679)
Mathematics+634%(Rank #593)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
483
Math
491
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 17.0th · Math: 35.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
341
Students
488
Student Population
English Learners31.8%
Students with Disabilities24.2%
Low Income74.6%
45.1% Female
54.9% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
18%
23%
48%
White: 18.2%
Asian: 22.5%
Hispanic/Latino: 48%
Black/African American: 5.1%
Multi-Race: 5.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+3.1
93.3%
Chronically Absent-17.1
20.5%
Avg. Absences per Student11.6
Discipline
Out-of-School Suspension1.7%

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+10
28
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+6
34
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+3.1
93.3
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-17.1
20.5
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)36
Student/Teacher Ratio13.5 to 1
Teachers Licensed97.2%
Experienced Teachers58.4%
Teaching In-Field91.7%
Retention
Teacher Retention73.2%
Principal Retention50%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education63.9%
Special Education24.9%
English Learners11.1%
Quick Facts
District: Lowell
School Code: 1600050
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5 to 1

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