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Henry J Robinson Middle

Public Grades 5-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Henry J Robinson Middle is a grades 5–8 school serving 600 students in Lowell, MA, one of six middle schools in Lowell Public Schools. Statewide it ranks 402 of 478 middle schools — the 16th percentile, 1 star — placing it in the bottom sixth of Massachusetts and last among Lowell's middle schools. That said, it is improving: from the 8th–10th percentile it held from 2018–19 through 2022–23, it has climbed to the 16th–20th over the past three years — the strongest stretch in a decade of records.

Test scores are low in absolute terms. In 2025–26, 15.96% of students scored proficient in English language arts, 15.24% in math, and 15.91% in science — roughly 40% of the state rate in each subject, and below the district's 27.26%, 32.38%, and 23.00%. The math gap is the widest. Proficiency climbs steadily by grade: 5th graders post 8.53% in ELA and 10.77% in math, while 8th graders reach 23.02% and 25.00%. Nearby comparisons are stark. James S Daley Middle School, in the same district and nearly the same size, scores more than three times Robinson's math rate. James Sullivan Middle School, 1.68 miles away, outperforms Robinson by 3.1 points in ELA, 10.4 in math, and 3.6 in science. Justus C. Richardson Middle School in Dracut spends $2,337 less per student and runs larger classes, yet reaches about 2.5 times Robinson's ELA and math proficiency.

Some findings cut against expectations. Robinson has the smallest classes in Lowell (11.4 students per teacher) yet the lowest results, so class size and spending don't appear to be the constraint. English language learners (40th percentile) and homeless students (32nd) rank higher than any other group — relative strengths — while special education students sit at the 4th percentile statewide, a weakness that repeats across years. Science is the one subject improving every year, from 12.81% to 15.91%.

600

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,307

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

110 June Street
Lowell, MA 01850

(978) 937-8974

District: Lowell

Students who attend Henry J Robinson Middle usually attend:

High:	Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
	Lowell High

Feeder schools for Henry J Robinson Middle:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

20.0%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

402^nd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	16.5	402 of 478	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	385 of 484	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	407 of 493	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	450 of 501	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	454 of 497	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	463 of 501	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	455 of 498	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	422 of 484	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	418 of 487	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	409 of 482	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	415 of 441	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	421 of 455	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	408 of 455	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	410 of 455	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	400 of 449	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	412 of 434	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.1	389 of 409	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	389 of 407	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	388 of 399	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	391 of 399	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.1	349 of 356	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.4	339 of 344	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.1	329 of 339	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	156 of 215	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.7	83 of 206	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	117 of 202	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	155 of 193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	100 of 172	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	108 of 131	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	109 of 120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	130 of 134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	126 of 128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	117 of 119	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	318 of 445	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	404 of 431	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	387 of 424	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	337 of 417	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	55 of 181	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	111 of 180	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	75 of 155	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	97 of 135	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	84 of 138	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	100 of 127	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	395 of 468	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	369 of 473	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	409 of 481	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	440 of 489	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	460 of 494	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	447 of 483	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	443 of 478	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	414 of 463	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	318 of 383	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	263 of 376	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	256 of 378	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	307 of 364	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	339 of 368	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	317 of 335	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	305 of 322	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	292 of 309	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	388 of 461	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	350 of 464	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	349 of 469	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	427 of 481	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	445 of 489	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	420 of 462	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	405 of 452	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	394 of 438	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	401 of 470	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	385 of 473	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	399 of 483	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	447 of 489	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	454 of 497	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	462 of 485	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	455 of 478	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	425 of 466	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	418 of 436	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	399 of 435	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	391 of 441	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	331 of 444	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	452 of 503	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	445 of 489	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	430 of 484	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	394 of 467	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	8.7	465 of 491	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	382 of 393	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	343 of 386	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	383 of 392	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	400 of 403	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	396 of 404	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	399 of 401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	390 of 396	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	382 of 395	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2026)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)11th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics17%-23 vs state

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8800	317	36	8.9	14.5%	145 (45.7%)	13 (4.1%)	49 (15.5%)	100 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	86.7	66^th of 478 public middle schools	86.2%		90.2	57^th of 484 public middle schools	88.2%	9		61.3	55.3	63.3	59.6		64.2	59.8	75.8	66.1		64.7	64.7	53.1	$27,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry J Robinson Middle

What high school do graduates of Henry J Robinson Middle attend?

Students who attend Henry J Robinson Middle usually go on to attend Leblanc Therapeutic Day School

What district is Henry J Robinson Middle in?

Lowell

What is the racial makeup of Henry J Robinson Middle?

Students at Henry J Robinson Middle are 54% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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Henry J Robinson Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Massachusetts middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Henry J Robinson Middle.

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