Peter W Reilly
- 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (94).
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
Where Peter W Reilly ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #522 of 920 ▲ 45 | #151 of 207 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #512 of 920 ▲ 110 | #152 of 207 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #168 of 901 | #38 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #297 of 1,086 | #69 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #565 of 938 | #143 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #86 of 938 | #30 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #255 of 602 | #57 of 141 |
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 | 471 | 37 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 37.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 40.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 38 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 60% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 43% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 791 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (542 to 471); teachers down 8% (40.2 to 37).
About Peter W Reilly
At 115 Douglas Road in Lowell, Massachusetts, Peter W Reilly operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 471 students. The school's enrollment is 24% above the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Lowell has 27 schools; together they serve 14,457 students.
Peter W Reilly's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 39%. Smaller groups are 37% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. County-wide, 67% of Middlesex County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Peter W Reilly belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Staffing totals 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.
Peter W Reilly is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Peter W Reilly is located in Middlesex County, where median household income is about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 386 public schools in Middlesex County, with a combined enrollment of about 215,896.
James Sullivan Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Peter W Reilly had 445 students in 2020-21 and 471 in 2024-25, a 6% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2020-21 to 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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