Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001051
Washington
795 Wilder Street, Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 937-7635 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 28 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
72%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
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 23 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #479 of 920 ▲ 97 | #144 of 207 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #608 of 920 ▲ 154 | #168 of 207 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #32 of 901 | #5 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #840 of 1,086 | #198 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #247 of 938 | #65 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #44 of 938 | #20 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #283 of 317 | #65 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
252
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 252 | 22.9 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 24 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 23 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 23 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 20.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 61% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | N/A | N/A | 74% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (248 to 252); teachers up 12% (20.5 to 22.9).
About Washington
This page covers Washington, a small elementary school in Lowell, Massachusetts. Total enrollment is 252 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. That is 34% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Lowell serves 14,457 students across 27 schools.
Asian students make up 42% of enrollment at Washington, the largest share of any group. Next come 27% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 14% Asian among all Middlesex County residents. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington are from different groups.
The school's 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Washington holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Washington.
NCES describes the area around Washington as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Washington community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Other Washington schools
22 other US public schools in 11 states are named Washington. Washington is the 15th largest of the 23.
- WashingtonSpringfield, MA · 430 students
- Washington SchoolMonticello, IL · 543 students
- Washington SchoolNUTLEY, NJ · 534 students
- Washington SchoolWASHINGTON, UT · 468 students
- WashingtonHawthorne, CA · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School0.3 mi · 15
- Dr Gertrude Bailey0.4 mi · 454
- James S Daley Middle School0.5 mi · 669
- Abraham Lincoln0.6 mi · 492
- Charles W Morey0.6 mi · 497
- The Career Academy0.7 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About WashingtonHow large is Washington?
Washington enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-04.
Is Washington an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington is approximately 11.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington?
Student demographics at Washington are roughly 14% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 42% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Washington public or private?
Washington is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.