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Dr An Wang School

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Dr An Wang School ranks 285 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Dr An Wang School is a 663-student middle school serving grades 5–8 in Lowell, part of Lowell Public Schools, a district ranked 273rd of 351 in Massachusetts. The school is ranked 285th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026—40th percentile, 2 stars—up from 28th percentile in 2023–2024 but below its 2017–2018 high of 48th percentile. In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, all-grade proficiency was 29.16% in English language arts, 31.80% in math, 22.93% in science, and 28.57% in 8th grade civics; these are near the Lowell district averages but below the Massachusetts averages in all core subjects.

Compared with other Lowell middle schools, Dr An Wang School is in the middle of the pack. It outperforms James Sullivan Middle School and Henry J Robinson Middle in all three tested subjects, and it is close to B.F. Butler Middle School in ELA and math, though Butler is ahead in science. It trails James S Daley Middle School and Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School. Nearby suburban middle schools—such as Tyngsborough Middle, Col Moses Parker School, Justus C. Richardson Middle School, and McCarthy Middle School—all post higher proficiency in ELA, math, and science, with an especially wide science gap. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.3, the highest among the nearby regular middle schools shown; per-student spending was $15,472 in 2020–2021, mid-range among Lowell peers.

Results vary by grade and student group. Seventh grade is a relative bright spot, while eighth-grade math and fifth-grade ELA/math are lower. Science is the clearest academic weak spot: all-grade science was 22.93%, and eighth-grade science was 20.78% versus 38.93% statewide. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: English Language Learner students rank 13th of 193 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), and homeless and low-income students also show relative strength, but special education students rank in the 19th percentile (1 star), and one other student group is near the bottom statewide. Overall, Dr An Wang School is improving within a lower-performing district and outperforms some Lowell peers, but it remains below state and suburban averages—especially in science—and has clear gaps to address.

663

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,917

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

365 West Meadow Road
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 937-7683

District: Lowell

Students who attend Dr An Wang School usually attend:

High:	Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
	Lowell High

Feeder schools for Dr An Wang School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln
	Bartlett Community Partnership
	Charles W Morey
	Charlotte M Murkland Elementary
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	Dr Gertrude Bailey
	Joseph McAvinnue
	Pawtucketville Memorial

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

White:

26.4%

Asian:

21.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

285^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Lowell

273^rd of 351Lowell 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
2026	36.3	285 of 478	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	307 of 484	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	356 of 493	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	328 of 501	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	291 of 497	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	300 of 501	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	283 of 498	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	252 of 484	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	304 of 487	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	255 of 482	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.3	340 of 441	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	344 of 455	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	314 of 455	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	309 of 455	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.9	310 of 449	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	292 of 434	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.6	308 of 409	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	315 of 407	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.3	329 of 399	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	324 of 399	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	283 of 356	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	306 of 344	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.8	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	64 of 215	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	42 of 202	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	56 of 209	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	88 of 212	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	30 of 193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	25 of 172	85.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	120 of 131	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	119 of 127	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	117 of 134	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	103 of 135	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	98 of 128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	83 of 119	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	220 of 445	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	236 of 431	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	227 of 424	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	239 of 417	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	44.4	69 of 181	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	87 of 180	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	46 of 155	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	9 of 135	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.6	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	21 of 127	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	240 of 468	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	265 of 473	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	336 of 481	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	328 of 489	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	300 of 494	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	306 of 483	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	282 of 478	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	227 of 463	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	237 of 383	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	260 of 376	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	295 of 378	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	227 of 364	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	227 of 368	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	192 of 335	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	134 of 322	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	130 of 309	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.4	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	191 of 461	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	258 of 464	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	335 of 469	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	288 of 481	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	256 of 489	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	253 of 462	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	207 of 452	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	180 of 438	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	318 of 470	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	332 of 473	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	364 of 483	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	326 of 489	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	285 of 497	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	280 of 485	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	264 of 478	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	267 of 466	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	355 of 436	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	290 of 435	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	284 of 441	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	271 of 444	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	182 of 503	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	194 of 489	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	145 of 484	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	69 of 467	85.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	317 of 491	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	214 of 393	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	228 of 386	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	293 of 392	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	308 of 403	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	183 of 404	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	241 of 401	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	292 of 396	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	181 of 395	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+53 vs school

Homeless (2026)71st percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+18 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)54th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)36th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)35th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Civics29%-11 vs state

Science23%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Dr An Wang School	Public	5-8	365 West Meadow Road	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7683	663	43	15.3	69.1%	175 (26.4%)	47 (7.1%)	270 (40.7%)	141 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	36.3	285^th of 478 public middle schools	40.4%		33.2	307^th of 484 public middle schools	36.6%	22	23.0	26.2	34.3	32.7	29.2	25.6	33.8	35.8	31.8	31.8	25.0	20.8	22.9	28.6	$20,917
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Public	5-8	560 Broadway Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 275-6330	613	48	12.7	77.3%	73 (11.9%)	38 (6.2%)	226 (36.9%)	259 (42.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	45.8	229^th of 478 public middle schools	52.1%		38.2	281^st of 484 public middle schools	41.9%	52	33.3	31.9	35.8	37.6	34.7	43.2	37.8	38.3	52.3	42.6	26.5	18.5	22.5	34.9	$22,527
James S Daley Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Fleming Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8981	669	51	13.2	55.5%	137 (20.5%)	38 (5.7%)	132 (19.7%)	337 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	73.1	112^th of 478 public middle schools	76.6%		66.3	147^th of 484 public middle schools	69.6%	35	31.6	45.6	44.7	50.0	42.9	34.1	63.8	44.4	62.0	50.8	25.9	49.7	37.5	53.4	$22,385
Justus C. Richardson Middle School	Public	6-8	1570 Lakeview Ave	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 957-3330	916	63	14.5	34.8%	581 (63.4%)	65 (7.1%)	144 (15.7%)	110 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	52.9	195^th of 478 public middle schools	59.2%		51.6	208^th of 484 public middle schools	57.0%	13		37.3	45.5	38.9	40.6		45.1	33.9	43.5	40.8		30.1	30.1	43.5	$15,366
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Public	K-8	235 Powell Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7655	15	6	2.7	80.0%	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	7 (46.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0					$61,411
McCarthy Middle School	Public	7-8	250 North Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5122	808	65	12.4	19.7%	509 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	63 (7.8%)	164 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	79.8	88^th of 478 public middle schools	81.6%		77.8	97^th of 484 public middle schools	80.0%	9			48.4	58.2	53.3			51.0	59.6	55.2		62.8	62.8	52.5	$18,630
Henry J Robinson Middle	Public	5-8	110 June Street	Lowell	01850	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8974	600	53	11.4	82.3%	120 (20.0%)	67 (11.2%)	326 (54.3%)	62 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	16.5	402^nd of 478 public middle schools	15.9%		20.8	385^th of 484 public middle schools	20.5%	17	8.5	14.1	17.3	23.0	16.0	10.8	11.0	13.6	25.0	15.2	13.9	17.9	15.9	16.8	$22,439
Col Moses Parker School	Public	5-6	75 Graniteville Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5133	778	62	12.5	16.3%	508 (65.3%)	24 (3.1%)	69 (8.9%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)								(n/a)	48.3	61.8			54.8	44.7	65.2			54.5	58.9		58.9		$18,696
B.F. Butler Middle School	Public	5-8	1140 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8973	516	39	13.1	71.5%	94 (18.2%)	35 (6.8%)	213 (41.3%)	154 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	37.8	274^th of 478 public middle schools	42.7%		33.5	304^th of 484 public middle schools	37.2%	30	18.9	16.4	31.5	42.5	27.3	26.1	33.6	20.3	52.8	32.5	25.2	33.0	29.0	22.6	$22,073
James Sullivan Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Draper Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8993	625	50	12.4	71.4%	189 (30.2%)	34 (5.4%)	309 (49.4%)	72 (11.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	19.3	393^rd of 478 public middle schools	17.8%		25.8	352^nd of 484 public middle schools	27.3%	41	18.9	20.3	21.0	15.8	19.1	29.7	20.2	23.7	29.3	25.6	26.8	12.7	19.5	12.3	$22,740

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Lowell

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Dr An Wang School ranks 285^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr An Wang School?

Students at Dr An Wang School are 41% Hispanic, 26% White, 21% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Dr An Wang School attend?

Students who attend Dr An Wang School usually go on to attend Leblanc Therapeutic Day School

How many students attend Dr An Wang School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Dr An Wang School.

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