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James S Daley Middle School
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 166 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 172 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 24% |
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
Where James S Daley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #92 of 304 ▲ 6 | #36 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #124 of 304 ▲ 27 | #44 of 70 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #39 of 299 | #13 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #83 of 310 | #26 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #239 of 296 | #64 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #33 of 296 | #14 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #169 of 204 | #33 of 41 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 50.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 53 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 49 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 50 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 46.6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 45 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 675 | 53 | 12.7:1 | 68% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | N/A | N/A | 68% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 841 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (700 to 669); teachers up 8% (46.6 to 50.5).
About James S Daley Middle School
James S Daley Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school reports 669 students in grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
Lowell serves 14,457 students across 27 schools.
Asian students account for 50% of enrollment at James S Daley Middle School. Other groups make up 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Middlesex County as a whole is about 14% Asian, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at James S Daley Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Its teaching staff equals 50.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.3:1. That ratio is over the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades James S Daley Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
James S Daley Middle School is located in Middlesex County, where median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. James S Daley Middle School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.
The next-closest public school is Dr Gertrude Bailey, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 669 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 691.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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