James S Daley Middle School vs. Lowell Community Charter Public School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James S Daley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Lowell Community Charter Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 680 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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 817 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lowell Community Charter Public 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 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-8
Total Students
680 students
817 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#852 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#980 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
100
Grade 1 Students
-
97
Grade 2 Students
-
95
Grade 3 Students
-
86
Grade 4 Students
-
92
Grade 5 Students
180
84
Grade 6 Students
173
80
Grade 7 Students
161
76
Grade 8 Students
166
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
51%
17%


% Hispanic
19%
47%


% Black
5%
25%


% White
21%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

