James Russell Lowell School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 383 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 283rd out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 175 Orchard Street, Watertown, MA 02472
School District Details
- Watertown School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,808
- Graduation Rate: 90.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.8
- Enrolled Students: 2,613
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 383
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 206 (53.8%)
- Females: 177 (46.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (5.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 65 (17.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 85 (22.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 21 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 50 | 13.1% |
| White | 280 | 73.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 17 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12.3% |
| 1st Grade | 80 | 20.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 54 | 14.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 58 | 15.1% |
| 4th Grade | 72 | 18.8% |
| 5th Grade | 55 | 14.4% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for James Russell Lowell School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 27, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My first experience with this school was through the Pre-K Class my daughter was enrolled in. The teacher was exceptional and is everything a parent would want in a teacher.
2008. She is a favorite among parents and former students and seems to love her job and the children.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that James Russell Lowell School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 73.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 50.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 43.0% | 48.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | - | - |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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