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Pyne Arts

Public Grades PK, KG-8
519th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Pyne Arts is a PK–8 school in Lowell, MA, serving 462 students as part of Lowell, a district ranked 273rd of 351 in Massachusetts. Pyne itself ranked 519th of 899 schools in 2025–26 — the 42nd percentile with 2 stars — so it performs above its district overall (22nd percentile) but below the state midpoint. Its rank history is fairly stable, mostly in the 40th–50th percentile, with 3-star years in 2015–16 and 2018–19.

In 2025–26 MCAS, 37.1% of students were proficient in ELA, 31.47% in math, 22% in science, and 28.57% in 8th-grade civics — below the state in every subject, though ELA is close. Compared with the district, Pyne is +9.84 points in ELA, -0.91 in math, -1 in science, and +0.87 in civics. Among nine same-district nearby schools, Pyne ranks second by percentile, behind Charles W Morey (67th) and ahead of Washington, Moody Elementary, Peter W Reilly, Charlotte M Murkland Elementary, John J Shaughnessy, Rogers STEM Academy, and Abraham Lincoln. Early grades are a real strength: 3rd-grade ELA was 50% and 4th-grade ELA 41.46%, the highest of that group, with math at 40% and 47.62%. Middle grades lag badly — 5th-grade ELA 24%, 7th-grade math 18.52%, 8th-grade math 24.49%, and 8th-grade science 16.33%. All-grade science has fallen from 34.62% to 29.79% to 22% over three years.

Compared with other PK–8 options, Pyne beats Rogers STEM in ELA, math, and science, but Lowell Community Charter Public School outperforms Pyne in all-grade ELA (41.74% vs 37.1%), math (37.53% vs 31.47%), and science (29.94% vs 22%) — although Pyne's early grades top the charter's, with the charter's edge concentrated in middle school. Pyne's student–teacher ratio of 11.8 is lower (more favorable) than most nearby schools, and spending was $17,214 per student in 2020–21, mid-pack locally. On state subgroup-effectiveness rankings, Pyne is strong for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students, and below average for special education; Asian students sit at the very bottom statewide (0th percentile in 2025–26), which should be read cautiously because subgroup sizes are not provided. Boys have consistently ranked higher than girls. Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, and spending figures are older.

462
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,657
Per pupil spending ?
59.1%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
100%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 145 Boylston Street
       Lowell, MA  01852

(978) 937-7639

District: Lowell


Students who attend Pyne Arts 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:
40.0%
White:
33.8%
Asian:
16.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2024 → 42nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2024)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lowell
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 19 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg29%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
519th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
302nd of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 38 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Lowell
273rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202642.0519 of 89942.3%★★☆☆☆
202549.6458 of 90649.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.2626 of 91631.7%★★☆☆☆
202337.4589 of 92836.5%★★☆☆☆
202249.4484 of 93248.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.3532 of 93643.2%★★☆☆☆
201952.7466 of 94250.5%★★★☆☆
201848.1516 of 93444.8%★★☆☆☆
201748.4508 of 93845.8%★★☆☆☆
201653.8464 of 93250.2%★★★☆☆
201527.2709 of 91422.4%★☆☆☆☆
201434.0660 of 92628.7%★☆☆☆☆
201346.1546 of 92841.2%★★☆☆☆
201252.1506 of 93045.6%★★☆☆☆
201151.9509 of 92444.9%★★☆☆☆
201053.2479 of 92047.9%★★☆☆☆
200957.7418 of 90954.0%★★★☆☆
200850.1499 of 90845.0%★★☆☆☆
200741.5604 of 91133.7%★★☆☆☆
200626.2710 of 91122.1%★☆☆☆☆
200521.5722 of 88718.6%★☆☆☆☆
200416.6742 of 88215.9%★☆☆☆☆
200322.8702 of 88420.6%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20261.6149 of 1490.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.6150 of 1521.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202236.6400 of 67240.5%★★☆☆☆
202136.6396 of 63237.3%★★☆☆☆
201931.9455 of 66531.6%★★☆☆☆
201818.9603 of 6568.1%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202657.877 of 29173.5%★★★★☆
202464.646 of 28283.7%★★★★☆
201987.816 of 25893.8%★★★★★
201895.45 of 24498.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202636.4540 of 86937.9%★★☆☆☆
202541.7505 of 86941.9%★★☆☆☆
202423.1698 of 88621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.5595 of 88732.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.2431 of 90152.2%★★★☆☆
202147.9479 of 89846.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.1472 of 90247.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.9512 of 89342.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202666.0104 of 47578.1%★★★★☆
202585.029 of 45893.7%★★★★★
202451.3172 of 44661.4%★★★☆☆
202351.8157 of 42062.6%★★★☆☆
202245.9184 of 40154.1%★★★☆☆
202158.5106 of 37972.0%★★★★☆
201972.964 of 39883.9%★★★★☆
201874.455 of 37985.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202653.8309 of 74258.4%★★★☆☆
202558.5253 of 73665.6%★★★☆☆
202438.4490 of 76035.5%★★☆☆☆
202339.1482 of 75736.3%★★☆☆☆
202263.9217 of 77271.9%★★★★☆
202146.3369 of 70547.7%★★☆☆☆
201960.8232 of 70066.9%★★★☆☆
201870.6131 of 68580.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202647.8460 of 87947.7%★★☆☆☆
202557.4364 of 88458.8%★★★☆☆
202441.8527 of 89140.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.5526 of 89641.3%★★☆☆☆
202244.8497 of 90845.3%★★☆☆☆
202140.7530 of 90441.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.8430 of 90752.6%★★★☆☆
201848.6481 of 89846.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202634.3469 of 70933.9%★★☆☆☆
202540.2386 of 71746.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.4547 of 73125.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.3378 of 70346.2%★★☆☆☆
202258.1325 of 90564.1%★★★☆☆
202143.4510 of 89443.0%★★☆☆☆
201963.7253 of 89671.8%★★★★☆
201867.8203 of 88677.1%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202150.4475 of 92548.6%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202140.9211 of 39947.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202648.8385 of 73447.5%★★☆☆☆
202535.5514 of 73730.3%★★☆☆☆
202430.2579 of 75323.1%★☆☆☆☆
202337.8513 of 76232.7%★★☆☆☆
202252.2380 of 76450.3%★★★☆☆
202149.4393 of 76548.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.6437 of 78044.0%★★☆☆☆
201841.0503 of 77234.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202633.5302 of 47836.8%★★☆☆☆
202536.8286 of 48440.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.2224 of 49354.6%★★★☆☆
202350.9225 of 50155.1%★★★☆☆
202251.6212 of 49757.3%★★★☆☆
202147.8248 of 50150.5%★★★☆☆
201953.8227 of 49854.4%★★★☆☆
201853.3220 of 48454.5%★★★☆☆
201756.1206 of 48757.7%★★★☆☆
201672.5119 of 48275.3%★★★★☆
201540.1275 of 44137.6%★★☆☆☆
201442.5279 of 45538.7%★★☆☆☆
201351.6231 of 45549.2%★★☆☆☆
201238.8301 of 45533.8%★★☆☆☆
201136.7317 of 44929.4%★☆☆☆☆
201047.1258 of 43440.6%★★☆☆☆
200946.5243 of 40940.6%★★☆☆☆
200840.6263 of 40735.4%★★☆☆☆
200738.4267 of 39933.1%★★☆☆☆
200640.9259 of 39935.1%★★☆☆☆
200530.7269 of 35624.4%★☆☆☆☆
200426.6277 of 34419.5%★☆☆☆☆
200319.0283 of 33916.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202327.0100 of 13425.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201820.4375 of 41710.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202343.567 of 15556.8%★★★☆☆
201978.015 of 13889.1%★★★★☆
201874.69 of 12792.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202626.7335 of 46828.4%★☆☆☆☆
202537.1275 of 47341.9%★★☆☆☆
202451.5216 of 48155.1%★★★☆☆
202357.7183 of 48962.6%★★★☆☆
202266.9142 of 49471.3%★★★★☆
202145.0260 of 48346.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.2206 of 47856.9%★★★☆☆
201854.9220 of 46352.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202638.3214 of 38344.1%★★☆☆☆
202536.9224 of 37640.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.7231 of 37838.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.3159 of 36456.3%★★★☆☆
202247.2161 of 36856.3%★★★☆☆
202153.0132 of 33560.6%★★★☆☆
201966.785 of 32273.6%★★★★☆
201861.892 of 30970.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202631.6322 of 46130.2%★★☆☆☆
202537.5284 of 46438.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.4248 of 46947.1%★★☆☆☆
202347.4233 of 48151.6%★★★☆☆
202257.9164 of 48966.5%★★★☆☆
202150.4195 of 46257.8%★★★☆☆
201962.1141 of 45268.8%★★★☆☆
201860.2157 of 43864.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202641.3250 of 47046.8%★★☆☆☆
202535.9281 of 47340.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.1225 of 48353.4%★★★☆☆
202342.2273 of 48944.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.4288 of 49742.1%★★☆☆☆
202148.2237 of 48551.1%★★★☆☆
201946.1254 of 47846.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.5220 of 46652.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202630.8284 of 43634.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.8244 of 44144.7%★★☆☆☆
202327.1325 of 44426.8%★☆☆☆☆
202264.8119 of 50376.3%★★★★☆
202153.3187 of 48961.8%★★★☆☆
201970.999 of 48479.5%★★★★☆
201870.178 of 46783.3%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202145.7257 of 49147.7%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202158.6112 of 33967.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202642.4202 of 39348.6%★★☆☆☆
202530.8262 of 38632.1%★★☆☆☆
202458.9142 of 39263.8%★★★☆☆
202349.2188 of 40353.3%★★★☆☆
202260.4137 of 40466.1%★★★☆☆
202139.0238 of 40140.6%★★☆☆☆
201953.8176 of 39655.6%★★★☆☆
201849.9179 of 39554.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+36 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)49th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)47th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)<1st percentile-42 vs school
Middle school
Tested Remotely (2021)67th percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)57th percentile~ school
White (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)48th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)35th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2023)25th percentile-30 vs school
Disabled (2018)10th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts37%-3 vs state
Mathematics31%-10 vs state
Civics29%-11 vs state
Science22%-19 vs state

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Pyne Arts ranks 519th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Pyne Arts.

Students at Pyne Arts are 40% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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