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B.F. Butler Middle School

Q: Is B.F. Butler Middle School a good school?

B.F. Butler Middle School ranks 274 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend B.F. Butler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended B.F. Butler Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of B.F. Butler Middle School?

Students at B.F. Butler Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 18% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of B.F. Butler Middle School attend?

Students who attend B.F. Butler Middle School usually go on to attend Leblanc Therapeutic Day School

Public Grades 5-8

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

B.F. Butler Middle School is a grades 5–8 middle school in Lowell, Massachusetts, serving 516 students as part of the Lowell district, which ranks 273rd of 351 districts statewide.

In 2025–2026, B.F. Butler ranked 274th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 43rd percentile, or 2 stars. That reflects real progress: the school moved from the 24th percentile in 2020–2021 to 43rd today. Even so, its core scores remain below state averages. All-grade English language arts proficiency is 27.31% and math is 32.53%, both essentially at the Lowell district average but well under the state's 40.03% and 41.11%. Science is the clearest strength at 29.03%, above the district and second only to Daley among comparable Lowell middle schools. Results vary a lot by grade: 8th graders reach 52.83% in math and 42.45% in ELA, above state levels, while 6th-grade ELA (16.36%), 7th-grade math (20.31%) and 5th-grade ELA (18.92%) lag. Eighth-grade civics, at 22.64%, is below both district and state.

Among Lowell middle schools, B.F. Butler sits mid-pack: behind James S Daley and Kathryn P. Stoklosa, similar to Dr An Wang School, and ahead of James Sullivan Middle School and Henry J Robinson Middle. It trails nearby schools in Tewksbury, Dracut and Chelmsford — including John F. Ryan, Justus C. Richardson Middle School, Col Moses Parker School and McCarthy Middle School — in ELA and math. The school ranks highly for English learner and homeless students and above average for low-income students, but special education students rank at the 0th percentile (434th of 436), a sharp decline. The student-teacher ratio has risen to 13.1.

516

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,153

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

1140 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 937-8973

District: Lowell

Students who attend B.F. Butler Middle School usually attend:

High:	Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
	Lowell High

Feeder schools for B.F. Butler Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenhalge
	John J Shaughnessy
	Moody Elementary
	Peter W Reilly
	More...
	Pyne Arts
	S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
	Washington

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.3%

Asian:

29.8%

White:

18.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

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

!Civics scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

274^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	37.8	274 of 478	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	304 of 484	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	330 of 493	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	365 of 501	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	377 of 497	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	382 of 501	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	369 of 498	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	394 of 484	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	377 of 487	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	326 of 482	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.6	369 of 441	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	340 of 455	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	383 of 455	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	374 of 455	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	391 of 449	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	368 of 434	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	350 of 409	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	349 of 407	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	347 of 399	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	360 of 399	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	310 of 356	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.1	303 of 344	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	10.3	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	87 of 215	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	144 of 209	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	117 of 212	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	138 of 195	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	90 of 172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	113 of 131	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	114 of 127	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	124 of 134	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	126 of 135	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	114 of 123	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	112 of 128	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	115 of 119	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	363 of 445	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	364 of 431	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	331 of 424	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	382 of 417	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	34 of 193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	39.3	102 of 181	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	157 of 180	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	71 of 155	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	117 of 135	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	82 of 138	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	99 of 127	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	278 of 468	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	267 of 473	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	289 of 481	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	351 of 489	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	348 of 494	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	336 of 483	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	333 of 478	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	382 of 463	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	199 of 383	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	219 of 376	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	260 of 378	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	277 of 364	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	290 of 368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	281 of 335	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	214 of 322	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	272 of 309	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	173 of 461	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	192 of 464	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	242 of 469	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	246 of 481	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	308 of 489	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	335 of 462	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	303 of 452	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	340 of 438	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	260 of 470	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	329 of 473	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	363 of 483	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	376 of 489	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	402 of 497	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	407 of 485	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	393 of 478	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	395 of 466	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	60 of 84	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	434 of 436	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	377 of 435	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	317 of 441	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	357 of 444	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	312 of 503	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	336 of 489	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	257 of 484	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	323 of 467	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	416 of 491	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	188 of 339	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	219 of 393	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	280 of 386	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	331 of 392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	359 of 403	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	373 of 404	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	373 of 401	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	376 of 396	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	374 of 395	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2026)74th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)45th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)37th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)15th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Civics23%-17 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 (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	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
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	$21,153
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					$61,065
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	$21,916
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	$21,519
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	$21,507
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	$21,307
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	$20,690
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	$17,715
John F. Ryan	Public	5-6	135 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7880	500	43	11.6	24.4%	389 (77.8%)	34 (6.8%)	45 (9.0%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	30.5	36.1			33.3	33.1	46.0			39.5	51.2		51.2		$21,679
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	$14,649

Frequently Asked Questions about B.F. Butler Middle School

What is the racial makeup of B.F. Butler Middle School?

Students at B.F. Butler Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 18% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is B.F. Butler Middle School in?

Lowell

What high school do graduates of B.F. Butler Middle School attend?

Students who attend B.F. Butler Middle School usually go on to attend Leblanc Therapeutic Day School

Is B.F. Butler Middle School a good school?

B.F. Butler Middle School ranks 274^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend B.F. Butler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended B.F. Butler Middle School.

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