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Massachusetts public elementary school

Pyne Arts Elementary

Lowell school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #284 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 32%.

Overall rank
#284
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
487 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: ELA, in the top 39% statewide. An average of 50% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.3% in 2022 to 13.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 14 points since 2023 (36% to 50%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #284
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #341
Math
Averagetop 45% · #402
Attendance
Averagetop 45% · #399
Teacher quality
Averagetop 49% · #431

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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students487
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.3%
White
31.4%
Asian
16%
Black/African American
5.8%
Multi-Race
4.5%

48.5% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
57.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
20.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.7%
Special education teachers22.9%
English learner teachers7.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.4%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 1.6% 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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