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Massachusetts public elementary school

Washington Elementary

Lowell school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #573 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#573
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
267 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 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 30% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 43.9% in 2022 to 17.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (32% to 42%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 37% · #573
ELA
Below averagebottom 30% · #633
Math
Averagebottom 45% · #495
Attendance
Below averagebottom 32% · #616
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 28% · #247

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 2 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
Math42%in 2026 · state 42%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school42%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students267
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
42.3%
Hispanic/Latino
29.2%
White
12.4%
Black/African American
9%
Multi-Race
5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.8%

41.6% girls · 58.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
67.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
39.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.9
Principal retention50%
General education teachers65.4%
Special education teachers21.5%
English learner teachers13.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
15.6%

10.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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