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Peter W Reilly

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Peter W Reilly ranks 580 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Peter W Reilly is a PK–4 elementary school at 115 Douglas Road in Lowell, MA, serving 471 students and sitting in a district ranked 273rd of 351 statewide, while the school itself ranks 580th of 899 elementary schools (35th percentile, 2 stars) in its latest year.

Within Lowell, the school is a relative bright spot: in 2025-26 it had the highest ELA proficiency among the city’s PK–4 elementary schools in this comparison set, at 33.93%, ahead of John J Shaughnessy and others, and it trailed only Moody Elementary and Charlotte M Murkland Elementary in math at 34.73%. The school has beaten the Lowell district average in both subjects for four straight years, including a 2024-25 peak when it came within about 2 points of the state in ELA and math, though 2025-26 slipped back. Its decade-long trend is one of recovery from a low point in the late 2010s, when it ranked in the 17th–19th percentile with 1 star.

The clearest weakness is 4th grade math: 31.46% proficient, the only metric here where the school falls below the Lowell district average, and about 11.7 points behind the state. Third grade is stronger, above district in both subjects. Subgroup results are highly volatile, especially for English learners and special education students, so one year’s figure should not be treated as a trend. The school also spends at the high end locally—$17,224 per student in 2020-21, with 12.7 students per teacher in 2024-25—yet Joseph A Campbell Elementary in neighboring Dracut spends less and posts stronger results, and Lowell Community Charter Public School also outperforms the school in both subjects. Overall, the school is mid-performing statewide but above average within Lowell, with a real recovery story and 4th grade math as the main area to watch.

471

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,800

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

115 Douglas Road
Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 937-7652

District: Lowell

Students who attend Peter W Reilly 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:

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

37.4%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

580^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary 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	34.9	580 of 899	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	524 of 906	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	619 of 916	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	519 of 928	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	646 of 932	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	768 of 936	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	784 of 942	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	753 of 934	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.8	591 of 938	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	558 of 932	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	697 of 914	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	659 of 926	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	653 of 928	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	604 of 930	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.9	755 of 924	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	818 of 920	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	763 of 909	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	749 of 908	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	771 of 911	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	682 of 911	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.9	596 of 887	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.0	635 of 882	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.9	646 of 884	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	6.5	150 of 155	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	401 of 672	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	604 of 665	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	543 of 656	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	211 of 291	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	95 of 281	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	210 of 282	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.5	20 of 264	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	53.4	70 of 267	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	69 of 240	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	86 of 258	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.6	212 of 244	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	565 of 869	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	594 of 869	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	639 of 886	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	488 of 887	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	632 of 901	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	741 of 898	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	754 of 902	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	713 of 893	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	201 of 475	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	218 of 458	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	294 of 446	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	146 of 420	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.3	367 of 401	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	276 of 379	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	352 of 398	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	328 of 379	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	525 of 742	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	382 of 736	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	597 of 760	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	331 of 757	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	570 of 772	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	543 of 705	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	569 of 700	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	514 of 685	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	535 of 879	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	376 of 884	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	533 of 891	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	512 of 896	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	612 of 908	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	741 of 904	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	743 of 907	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	738 of 898	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	550 of 709	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	596 of 717	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.8	233 of 731	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	314 of 703	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.7	705 of 905	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	728 of 894	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	795 of 896	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	776 of 886	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	768 of 925	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	273 of 399	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	393 of 734	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	331 of 737	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	462 of 753	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	417 of 762	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	379 of 764	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.3	716 of 765	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	569 of 780	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	534 of 772	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)17th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 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 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
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	53.7%	183 (38.9%)	26 (5.5%)	176 (37.4%)	51 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	34.9	580^th of 899 public elementary schools	35.5%		43.1	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	56	36.7	31.5					33.9	38.5	31.5					34.7					$22,800
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	80.2%	58 (23.4%)	15 (6.0%)	144 (58.1%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	34.9	581^st of 899 public elementary schools	35.4%		27.9	653^rd of 906 public elementary schools	27.9%	72	19.4	30.6					25.0	22.2	61.1					41.7					$24,473
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	59.1%	156 (33.8%)	24 (5.2%)	185 (40.0%)	75 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	42	519^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.6	458^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.4%	61	50.0	41.5	24.0	40.0	37.7	32.7	37.1	40.0	47.6	33.3	30.0	18.5	24.5	31.5	27.5	16.3	22.0	28.6	$23,326
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	82.8%	147 (16.5%)	77 (8.6%)	464 (52.0%)	167 (18.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (3.3%)	18.3	744^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.2%		24	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%	57	20.8	23.1	19.1	17.0	24.8	19.4	20.7	22.1	33.0	16.5	31.0	16.2	32.7	25.0	19.3	19.4	19.3	27.1	$20,383
Lowell Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	206 Jackson Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell Community Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 323-0800	816	68	12.0	65.1%	59 (7.2%)	198 (24.3%)	385 (47.2%)	137 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	48.4	467^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.1	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%	80	34.8	36.5	44.4	53.0	37.1	44.7	41.7	27.0	40.7	46.9	48.2	24.3	36.8	37.5	32.1	27.6	29.9	35.5	$24,286
L F Dewing	Public	PK, KG-1	1469 Andover Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7858	372	29	12.6	26.3%	243 (65.3%)	33 (8.9%)	44 (11.8%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)																			$22,330
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	74.0%	95 (19.6%)	26 (5.4%)	229 (47.2%)	108 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	26.8	649^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.8%		19.7	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%	93	30.3	21.6					25.6	38.5	29.6					33.7					$22,555
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	570 Beacon Street	Lowell	01850	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2838	501	38	13.1	76.8%	115 (23.0%)	53 (10.6%)	271 (54.1%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	23.8	694^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.9	737^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.7%	43	29.0	21.5					25.0	29.0	32.9					31.1					$22,616
Joseph A Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Methuen Street	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	No	(978) 459-6186	565	36	15.6	23.0%	393 (69.6%)	44 (7.8%)	64 (11.3%)	60 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	59.4	363^rd of 899 public elementary schools	59.6%		49.7	455^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.8%	92	47.6	42.9	50.0				46.9	47.6	41.9	44.0				44.4	48.0		48.0		$15,830
Greenhalge	Public	PK, KG-4	149 Ennell Street	Lowell	01850	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7670	480	41	11.7	82.3%	78 (16.3%)	59 (12.3%)	286 (59.6%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	17.7	752^nd of 899 public elementary schools	16.4%		16.6	774^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.6%	22	20.3	20.0					20.1	28.1	26.3					27.1					$23,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Peter W Reilly

What is the racial makeup of Peter W Reilly?

Students at Peter W Reilly are 39% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Peter W Reilly attend?

Students who attend Peter W Reilly 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

Is Peter W Reilly a good school?

Peter W Reilly ranks 580^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peter W Reilly?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Peter W Reilly.

What district is Peter W Reilly in?

Lowell

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