1
Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001048
John J Shaughnessy
1158 Gorham Street, Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 937-7657 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).
Student demographics
68%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
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -25.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 25 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John J Shaughnessy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #685 of 920 ▲ 28 | #182 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #782 of 920 ▼ 3 | #194 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #220 of 901 | #50 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #271 of 1,086 | #62 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #705 of 938 | #182 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #94 of 938 | #33 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #207 of 317 | #47 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
485
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 39 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 40 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 38 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 34 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 73% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | N/A | N/A | 71% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J Shaughnessy.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (462 to 485); teachers up 6% (34 to 36).
About John J Shaughnessy
In Lowell, Massachusetts, John J Shaughnessy is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 485 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 27% larger than average.
Lowell enrolls 14,457 students in 27 schools, including John J Shaughnessy.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at John J Shaughnessy, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 22% Asian, 20% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for John J Shaughnessy is D. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Middlesex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $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%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
The nearest other public school, B.F. Butler Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at John J Shaughnessy climbed 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 452 to 485 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at John J Shaughnessy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 John J ShaughnessyHow many students attend John J Shaughnessy?
John J Shaughnessy enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does John J Shaughnessy serve?
John J Shaughnessy serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John J Shaughnessy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John J Shaughnessy is approximately 13.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John J Shaughnessy?
John J Shaughnessy reports a student body of 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 5% Black, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John J Shaughnessy public or private?
John J Shaughnessy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell.
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