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Peter W Reilly

115 Douglas Road, Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 937-7652 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
  • 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
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
37 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K235%
Kindergarten9320%
Grade 18318%
Grade 28117%
Grade 39721%
Grade 49420%

This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (94).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
18339%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
17637%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
266%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
5111%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
337%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
23851%
Female
23349%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
39.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016

What 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.0%39.0%
2023-2430.0%37.0%
2022-2340.0%40.0%
2021-2233.0%31.0%
2020-2136.0%8.0%
2018-1940.0%31.0%
2017-1842.0%28.0%
2016-1747.0%41.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Peter W Reilly ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
471
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254713712.7:1N/A
2023-2446137.812.2:1N/A
2022-234853613.5:1N/A
2020-214453213.9:1N/A
2017-1854240.213.5:1N/A
2015-165583814.7:1N/A
2010-115723516.3:160% (344)
2000-01584N/AN/A43% (249)
1990-91791N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peter W Reilly.

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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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Peter W Reilly
District
Lowell
Address
115 Douglas Road, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone
(978) 937-7652
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250702001045
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Peter W Reilly
How large is Peter W Reilly?
Peter W Reilly enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-04.
Is Peter W Reilly an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peter W Reilly is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Peter W Reilly?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Peter W Reilly.
How diverse is Peter W Reilly?
Peter W Reilly reports a student body of 39% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Peter W Reilly public or private?
Peter W Reilly is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell.
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