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What's something Henry J Robinson Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
600
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001034
Henry J Robinson Middle
110 June Street, Lowell, MA 01850 · (978) 937-8974 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 135 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 169 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 26% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 21.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Henry J Robinson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #261 of 304 ▲ 4 | #68 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #275 of 304 ▲ 6 | #70 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #49 of 299 | #16 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #117 of 310 | #37 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #140 of 296 | #43 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #46 of 296 | #18 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #118 of 204 | #22 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
600
-58 (-9%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 600 | 52.6 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 55 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 55 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 45 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 50.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 49 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 88% (570) |
| 2000-01 | 743 | N/A | N/A | 82% (612) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry J Robinson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (666 to 600); teachers up 4% (50.8 to 52.6).
About Henry J Robinson Middle
Henry J Robinson Middle runs as a mid-sized middle school in Lowell, Massachusetts. It had 600 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8.
Lowell is the local district for Henry J Robinson Middle. It runs 27 schools with 14,457 students.
About 54% of the student body at Henry J Robinson Middle is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 20% White, 11% Black, 10% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Middlesex County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
On staff are 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. That is in line with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Henry J Robinson Middle lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, S Christa McAuliffe Elementary is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Henry J Robinson Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Henry J Robinson Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Henry J Robinson Middle enrolled 658 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 600. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Henry J Robinson Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Henry J Robinson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Henry J Robinson Middle?
Henry J Robinson Middle enrolls approximately 600 students in grades 05-08.
Is Henry J Robinson Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry J Robinson Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry J Robinson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry J Robinson Middle is approximately 11.4:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henry J Robinson Middle?
At Henry J Robinson Middle, the student body is approximately 20% White, 54% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Henry J Robinson Middle public or private?
Henry J Robinson Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.