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Massachusetts public elementary school

Rogers STEM Academy

Lowell school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #677 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#677
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
909 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 34% statewide. Students attend 93.7% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.8% in 2022 to 18.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 25% · #677
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #793
Math
Below averagebottom 23% · #698
Attendance
Below averagebottom 34% · #596
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 30% · #629

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 below the state average every year 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 Arts21%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State43%20172019202120232026
Math22%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students909
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
52%
Asian
18.3%
White
16.3%
Black/African American
9.4%
Multi-Race
3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

47.7% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
32.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
63.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)68
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.1%
Special education teachers14.7%
English learner teachers13.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
15.6%

11 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.8% out-of-school, 0% 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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