Washington Primary School
795 Wilder St
Lowell MA, 01851, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-937-7635
Ranking: 
(1,026 out of 1,316, bottom 22%)*
(1,026 out of 1,316, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Lowell School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 265 | 269 | 245 | 234 | 230 | 240 | 201 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 27 | 10.2% | 24 | 8.9% | 20 | 8.2% | 28 | 12.0% | 25 | 10.9% | 24 | 10.0% | 23 | 11.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 21.5% | 53 | 19.7% | 54 | 22.0% | 38 | 16.2% | 38 | 16.5% | 48 | 20.0% | 36 | 17.9% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 19.6% | 56 | 20.8% | 40 | 16.3% | 40 | 17.1% | 46 | 20.0% | 39 | 16.3% | 30 | 14.9% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 19.2% | 42 | 15.6% | 49 | 20.0% | 46 | 19.7% | 41 | 17.8% | 36 | 15.0% | 41 | 20.4% |
| Grade 3: | 35 | 13.2% | 49 | 18.2% | 44 | 18.0% | 42 | 17.9% | 38 | 16.5% | 47 | 19.6% | 37 | 18.4% |
| Grade 4: | 43 | 16.2% | 45 | 16.7% | 38 | 15.5% | 40 | 17.1% | 42 | 18.3% | 46 | 19.2% | 34 | 16.9% |
| 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: | 131 | 49.4% | 132 | 49.1% | 115 | 46.9% | 105 | 44.9% | 112 | 48.7% | 112 | 46.7% | 102 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 134 | 50.6% | 137 | 50.9% | 130 | 53.1% | 129 | 55.1% | 118 | 51.3% | 128 | 53.3% | 90 | 44.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 100 | 37.7% | 96 | 35.7% | 83 | 33.9% | 90 | 38.5% | 91 | 39.6% | 96 | 40.0% | 90 | 44.8% |
| Hispanic: | 57 | 21.5% | 54 | 20.1% | 50 | 20.4% | 39 | 16.7% | 42 | 18.3% | 46 | 19.2% | 34 | 16.9% |
| Black: | 13 | 4.9% | 13 | 4.8% | 19 | 7.8% | 13 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.3% | 14 | 5.8% | 7 | 3.5% |
| White: | 72 | 27.2% | 78 | 29.0% | 70 | 28.6% | 70 | 29.9% | 71 | 30.9% | 78 | 32.5% | 65 | 32.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 8.7% | 28 | 10.4% | 23 | 9.4% | 22 | 9.4% | 15 | 6.5% | 5 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 136 | 51.3% | 145 | 53.9% | 137 | 55.9% | 120 | 51.3% | 112 | 48.7% | 127 | 52.9% | 97 | 48.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 9.1% | 20 | 7.4% | 24 | 9.8% | 22 | 9.4% | 25 | 10.9% | 32 | 13.3% | 33 | 16.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.95 | 14.15 | 12.91 | 13.01 | 12.23 | 13.50 | 11.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 37.8% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 34% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 32% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 33% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 41% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 39% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 37% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 26% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 31% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 34% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 47% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 49% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 47% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 39% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23.9% | 28.5% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 29% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 25% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 32% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 22% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 28% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 36% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12.8% | 20.6% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 20% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 15% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 18% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 27% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 29% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 40% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 44% | 52% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Washington Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.