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James S Daley Middle School vs. Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School

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School Overview

School
James S Daley Middle School
150 Fleming Street
Lowell, MA 01851
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
560 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

James S Daley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 674 students in grades 5-8, James S Daley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 633 students in grades 5-8, Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
674 students
633 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#852 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1313 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of James S Daley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45%
(Top 50% in MA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
179
146
Grade 6 Students
155
158
Grade 7 Students
166
153
Grade 8 Students
174
176

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
48%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of James S Daley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James S Daley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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