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James Russell Lowell Primary School
175 Orchard St
Watertown MA, 02472, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-926-7770
Ranking: (446 out of 1,316, top 34%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Watertown School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 415 | 398 | 391 | 395 | 383 | 390 | 390 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 17 | 4.1% | 15 | 3.8% | 18 | 4.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 17 | 4.4% | 14 | 3.6% | 15 | 3.8% |
Kindergarten: | 71 | 17.1% | 79 | 19.8% | 64 | 16.4% | 75 | 19.0% | 47 | 12.3% | 78 | 20.0% | 63 | 16.2% |
Grade 1: | 70 | 16.9% | 55 | 13.8% | 76 | 19.4% | 48 | 12.2% | 80 | 20.9% | 57 | 14.6% | 66 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 51 | 12.3% | 70 | 17.6% | 46 | 11.8% | 77 | 19.5% | 54 | 14.1% | 61 | 15.6% | 70 | 17.9% |
Grade 3: | 73 | 17.6% | 46 | 11.6% | 75 | 19.2% | 54 | 13.7% | 58 | 15.1% | 66 | 16.9% | 57 | 14.6% |
Grade 4: | 53 | 12.8% | 77 | 19.3% | 53 | 13.6% | 60 | 15.2% | 72 | 18.8% | 55 | 14.1% | 60 | 15.4% |
Grade 5: | 80 | 19.3% | 56 | 14.1% | 59 | 15.1% | 72 | 18.2% | 55 | 14.4% | 59 | 15.1% | 59 | 15.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 224 | 54.0% | 218 | 54.8% | 213 | 54.5% | 217 | 54.9% | 206 | 53.8% | 193 | 49.5% | 186 | 47.7% |
Female: | 191 | 46.0% | 180 | 45.2% | 178 | 45.5% | 178 | 45.1% | 177 | 46.2% | 197 | 50.5% | 186 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 43 | 10.4% | 40 | 10.1% | 30 | 7.7% | 21 | 5.3% | 21 | 5.5% | 22 | 5.6% | 17 | 4.4% |
Hispanic: | 53 | 12.8% | 51 | 12.8% | 52 | 13.3% | 50 | 12.7% | 50 | 13.1% | 46 | 11.8% | 38 | 9.7% |
Black: | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.1% |
White: | 281 | 67.7% | 271 | 68.1% | 270 | 69.1% | 292 | 73.9% | 280 | 73.1% | 296 | 75.9% | 312 | 80.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 6.7% | 27 | 6.8% | 28 | 7.2% | 24 | 6.1% | 24 | 6.3% | 18 | 4.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 24.1% | 92 | 23.1% | 83 | 21.2% | 90 | 22.8% | 65 | 17.0% | 60 | 15.4% | 55 | 14.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 4.1% | 12 | 3.0% | 21 | 5.4% | 22 | 5.6% | 20 | 5.2% | 34 | 8.7% | 26 | 6.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.35 | 11.15 | 11.98 | 11.34 | 10.27 | 11.00 | 10.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 65.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 61% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 56% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 64% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 53% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 64% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 62% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 73% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 71% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 74% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 62% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 75% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 64% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 63% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 59.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 45% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 38% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 43% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 58% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 43.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 47% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 32% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 42% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 43% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 49% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 56% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 62% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 66% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 60% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 58% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 69% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 43% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 52% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 64% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 58% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 56% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61.90% | 58% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 40% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 46% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 48% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 56% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 50% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 55% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 47% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 46% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 51% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* James Russell Lowell Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.