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Massachusetts public elementary school

Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary

Lowell school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #507 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#507
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
472 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 25% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 15 points since 2023 (48% to 33%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.4% in 2022 to 16.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 44% · #507
ELA
Below averagebottom 33% · #605
Math
Averagebottom 37% · #566
Attendance
Averagebottom 42% · #527
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 25% · #218

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students472
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
34.5%
White
25.9%
Asian
25%
Black/African American
10.2%
Multi-Race
4.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

47.7% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
57.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
21.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34
General education teachers70.6%
Special education teachers20.6%
English learner teachers8.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
15.6%

10.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.2% out-of-school, 1.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Lowell

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$515KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,844MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$27,446MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.9%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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