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John J Shaughnessy

Public Grades PK, KG-4

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John J Shaughnessy is an elementary school in Lowell, MA that serves 469 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Lowell school district, which is ranked 278 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John J Shaughnessy consistently underperforms compared to the Lowell district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.91% of all students at John J Shaughnessy were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.63% for Lowell and 41.53% for Massachusetts. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools for White, Asian, and Special Education students in ELA and Math. Over the past 10 years, John J Shaughnessy's ranking has declined from 607 out of 942 schools to 742 out of 906 schools.

While John J Shaughnessy spends more per student ($17,053 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average and has a similar student-teacher ratio to nearby schools like Dr. Gertrude Bailey, Peter W. Reilly, and Abraham Lincoln, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the unique demographic and socioeconomic factors of the student population, as well as targeted interventions and support to improve teaching and learning.

485

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,555

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1158 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 937-7657

District: Lowell

Students who attend John J Shaughnessy usually attend:

Middle:	B.F. Butler Middle School
	Henry J Robinson Middle
	James Sullivan Middle School
	Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
High:	Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
	Lowell High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

Asian:

22.3%

White:

19.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

742^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Lowell

278^th of 348Lowell among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	742 of 906	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	775 of 916	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	800 of 928	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	684 of 932	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	746 of 936	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	607 of 942	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	610 of 934	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	491 of 938	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	629 of 932	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.0	764 of 914	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	756 of 926	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	748 of 928	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	863 of 930	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	796 of 924	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	767 of 920	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	850 of 909	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	806 of 908	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	830 of 911	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	864 of 911	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.0	835 of 887	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.8	794 of 882	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.2	739 of 884	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	118 of 142	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	149 of 152	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	130 of 143	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	136 of 155	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	139 of 154	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	466 of 672	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	375 of 665	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	550 of 656	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	22 of 281	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	60.4	55 of 282	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	70 of 264	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	101 of 267	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	16 of 240	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	14 of 258	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	20 of 244	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	601 of 869	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	745 of 886	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	789 of 887	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	663 of 901	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	699 of 898	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	533 of 902	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	587 of 893	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	390 of 458	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	321 of 446	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	263 of 420	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	180 of 401	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	204 of 379	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	221 of 398	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	193 of 379	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	449 of 736	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	565 of 760	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	538 of 757	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	466 of 772	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	525 of 705	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	189 of 700	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	215 of 685	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	800 of 884	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	746 of 891	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	718 of 896	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	657 of 908	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	699 of 904	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	612 of 907	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	586 of 898	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	555 of 717	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	731 of 731	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	603 of 703	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	542 of 905	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	640 of 894	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	291 of 896	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	319 of 886	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	783 of 925	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.3	241 of 399	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	719 of 737	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	754 of 762	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	673 of 764	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	710 of 765	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	648 of 780	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	602 of 772	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+74 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)40th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)15th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts22%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Horrible school. Horrible District. Worse if your child is of mixed race and special needs. Take your child somewhere else if you can. They purposely marked my daughter down as "white" just to up their percentage on these websites and refused to changed it wen you ask. You can walk around that school and see that school is not over 25 white. The only thing that is over 25 is the staff. They completely lake so much diversity in the district that the school district really needs to have a meeting to hire more diversity! They are changing paperwork on children's files and marking them down as "white" when they are not. My daughter is half white and half African American. The district knows and refuses to change it. The school is complete racist. They skip over Black History Month but all her teacher talked about was her Irish heritage. Her teacher even told the class that slaves where immigrants and had the choice to come here! On top of all that my daughter has a very serious mental health condition. They teachers and rest of the staff do not take it seriously. When she is having a mental breakdown instead of going to the approved plan they belittle her or treat her like she is brat and tell her thing like "no one thinks your special" , "stop pouting". She already threatening to kill herself once in class over all of this and the staff and school officials and district don't care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
John J Shaughnessy	Public	PK, KG-4	1158 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7657	485	36	13.4		95 (19.6%)	26 (5.4%)	229 (47.2%)	108 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	19.7	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%		17.1	775^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.4%	33	28.1	15.7					21.9	33.7	22.5					28.1					$22,555
Abraham Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Chelmsford Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2846	492	41	12.0		70 (14.2%)	29 (5.9%)	186 (37.8%)	182 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	24.6	682^nd of 906 public elementary schools	24.7%		24.2	698^th of 916 public elementary schools	23.8%	16	23.5	32.2					27.9	26.2	32.2					29.2					$22,210
Pyne Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Boylston Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7639	462	39	11.8		156 (33.8%)	24 (5.2%)	185 (40.0%)	75 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	49.6	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%		31.2	626^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.7%	168	67.5	45.7	34.8	37.0	34.8	30.6	40.9	60.0	30.4	42.2	27.8	26.1	34.7	36.1	37.8	22.5	29.8	31.3	$23,326
Moody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Rogers Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7673	248	22	11.2		58 (23.4%)	15 (6.0%)	144 (58.1%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	27.9	653^rd of 906 public elementary schools	27.9%		16.1	787^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.1%	134	27.5	24.4					25.9	35.9	35.6					35.7					$24,473
Rogers STEM Academy	Public	K-8	43 Highland Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 674-4331	892	68	13.1		147 (16.5%)	77 (8.6%)	464 (52.0%)	167 (18.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (3.3%)	24	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%		21	732^nd of 916 public elementary schools	20.1%	45	22.7	29.6	13.6	24.3	19.0	18.1	21.0	28.4	38.6	20.4	40.5	25.8	25.7	29.9	12.6	10.6	11.6	21.4	$20,383
Washington	Public	PK, KG-4	795 Wilder Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7635	252	23	10.9		36 (14.3%)	23 (9.1%)	69 (27.4%)	106 (42.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	39.5	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%		25.8	680^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.8%	129	30.6	34.8					32.6	42.9	41.3					42.1					$24,836
Lowell Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	206 Jackson Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell Community Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 323-0800	816	68	12.0		59 (7.2%)	198 (24.3%)	385 (47.2%)	137 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	40.1	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.1	543^rd of 916 public elementary schools	40.7%	4	37.8	47.7	36.8	43.6	46.2	56.3	44.3	36.3	41.9	24.1	25.6	39.7	35.2	33.8	29.9	40.9	34.8	36.6	$24,286
Charles W Morey	Public	PK, KG-4	130 Pine Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7662	497	40	12.4		47 (9.5%)	37 (7.4%)	112 (22.5%)	274 (55.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	39.2	556^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.6%		38.8	567^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.1%	11	34.1	25.3					29.8	50.0	38.6					44.4					$23,045
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Public	PK, KG-4	175 Campbell Drive	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7644	454	36	12.6		97 (21.4%)	37 (8.1%)	139 (30.6%)	155 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	53.1	423^rd of 906 public elementary schools	53.3%		49.7	474^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.3%	51	45.8	34.6					40.2	57.3	40.7					49.1					$23,461
Peter W Reilly	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Douglas Road	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7652	471	37	12.7		183 (38.9%)	26 (5.5%)	176 (37.4%)	51 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	43.1	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.5	619^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.4%	95	33.7	45.4					39.2	37.9	40.2					39.0					$22,800

Frequently Asked Questions about John J Shaughnessy

Is John J Shaughnessy a good school?

John J Shaughnessy ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John J Shaughnessy?

Students at John J Shaughnessy are 47% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 20% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend John J Shaughnessy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended John J Shaughnessy.

What schools do graduates of John J Shaughnessy attend?

Students who attend John J Shaughnessy usually go on to attend:

Middle : B.F. Butler Middle School
Middle : Henry J Robinson Middle
Middle : James Sullivan Middle School
Middle : Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
High : Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
High : Lowell High

What district is John J Shaughnessy in?

Lowell

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