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What's something Rogers STEM Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
892
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702002761
Rogers STEM Academy
43 Highland Street, Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 674-4331 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL892 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (112).
Student demographics
66%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Lowell. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
30.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rogers STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #656 of 920 ▲ 58 | #177 of 207 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #789 of 920 ▼ 9 | #196 of 207 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #111 of 901 | #24 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 892 | #25 of 1,086 | #6 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #640 of 938 | #157 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #152 of 938 | #54 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.2% | #31 of 317 | #4 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
892
+44 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 892 | 68 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 64 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 835 | 68 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 59 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 45 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rogers STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (685 to 892); teachers up 51% (45 to 68).
About Rogers STEM Academy
Rogers STEM Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Lowell, Massachusetts. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 892 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 134% bigger than average.
A total of 27 schools make up Lowell, with 14,457 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Rogers STEM Academy, 52%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 19% Asian, 16% White, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. By the diversity index, Rogers STEM Academy comes in at 66%.
The count of teachers at Rogers STEM Academy is 68 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.
Middlesex County has about 1,638,365 residents, and median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.
The next-closest public school is Lowell Community Charter Public School, about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rogers STEM Academy.
NCES describes the area around Rogers STEM Academy as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 848 to 892. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.4 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Rogers STEM AcademyHow many students attend Rogers STEM Academy?
Rogers STEM Academy enrolls approximately 892 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Rogers STEM Academy serve?
Rogers STEM Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Rogers STEM Academy have?
Rogers STEM Academy employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rogers STEM Academy?
At Rogers STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 16% White, 52% Hispanic, 9% Black, 19% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Rogers STEM Academy?
Rogers STEM Academy is overseen by Lowell in Middlesex County.
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