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Enrollment
663
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702000086
Dr An Wang School
365 West Meadow Road, Lowell, MA 01854 · (978) 937-7683 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
663
-29 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.0:1
% White
26%
was 31%
% Hispanic
41%
was 40%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
21%
was 18%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dr An Wang School
As a reasonably sized intermediate school in Lowell, Massachusetts, Dr An Wang School serves 663 students from grades 5 through 8, part of Lowell. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so Dr An Wang School sits 21% larger than that benchmark.
Dr An Wang School is one of 27 schools operated by Lowell, a district that serves 14,457 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Dr An Wang School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 26% White, 21% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Dr An Wang School logs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) logs that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dr An Wang School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).
The closest other public school is Pawtucketville Memorial, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Dr An Wang School operates from a residential location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr An Wang School has decreased 4%, going from 692 students in 2018 to 663 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 31% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Dr An Wang School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
- Rogers STEM AcademyElementary · 892 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Henry J Robinson MiddleMiddle · 600 students
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
- Collegiate Charter School of LowellCombined · 1,212 students
- Rogers STEM AcademyElementary · 892 students
- Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolElementary · 816 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Pawtucketville Memorial0.1 mi · 463
- Joseph McAvinnue0.8 mi · 447
- Collegiate Charter School of Lowell1.0 mi · 1,212
- Bartlett Community Partnership1.1 mi · 408
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School1.3 mi · 613
- Charles W Morey1.4 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Dr An Wang SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr An Wang School?
Dr An Wang School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Dr An Wang School serve?
Dr An Wang School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Dr An Wang School have?
Dr An Wang School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr An Wang School?
At Dr An Wang School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 21% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dr An Wang School in?
Dr An Wang School is part of Lowell.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.