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Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School

Q: Is Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School a good school?

Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School ranks 281 st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School is a public middle school located in Lowell, Massachusetts, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 625. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the Lowell district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades and subjects.

While the school performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Homeless students, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Asian, White, and Special Education students. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the Lowell district average suggest that the efficient allocation of resources may be an area for further investigation and potential improvements.

Interestingly, John F. Ryan in Tewksbury and the Chelmsford middle schools consistently rank in the top half or top quarter of Massachusetts middle schools, indicating that higher-performing options are available in the region.

613

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,519

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 275-6330

District: Lowell

Students who attend Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School usually attend:

High:	Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
	Lowell High

Feeder schools for Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle 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:

Asian:

42.3%

Hispanic:

36.9%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

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 18 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

281^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Lowell

278^th of 348Lowell 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
2025	38.2	281 of 484	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	293 of 493	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	384 of 501	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	354 of 497	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	398 of 501	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	357 of 498	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	359 of 484	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	376 of 487	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	354 of 482	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	375 of 441	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	391 of 455	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	391 of 455	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	399 of 455	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	383 of 449	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	380 of 434	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	351 of 409	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	373 of 407	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	377 of 399	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	369 of 399	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	40 of 202	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	124 of 212	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.5	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	126 of 172	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	112 of 120	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	128 of 134	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	125 of 135	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	111 of 119	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.8	385 of 445	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	427 of 431	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	300 of 424	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	299 of 417	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	23 of 181	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	30 of 180	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	49 of 155	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	36.4	94 of 135	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	25 of 138	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	27 of 127	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	287 of 473	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	284 of 481	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	400 of 489	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	365 of 494	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	399 of 483	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	351 of 478	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	350 of 463	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	177 of 376	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	148 of 378	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	281 of 364	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	254 of 368	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	232 of 335	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	197 of 322	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	230 of 309	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	6 of 36	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	39.5	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	174 of 464	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	176 of 469	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	316 of 481	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	263 of 489	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	314 of 462	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	251 of 452	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	292 of 438	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	254 of 473	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	295 of 483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	357 of 489	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	342 of 497	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	372 of 485	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	343 of 478	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	364 of 466	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	310 of 435	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	290 of 441	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	444 of 444	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	249 of 503	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	330 of 489	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	196 of 484	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	233 of 467	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	12.3	438 of 491	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	37.7	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	275 of 386	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	361 of 392	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	388 of 403	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	385 of 404	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	400 of 401	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	378 of 396	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	356 of 395	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+56 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2024)80th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-31 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-11 vs state

Science24%-18 vs state

Civics23%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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		73 (11.9%)	38 (6.2%)	226 (36.9%)	259 (42.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	38.2	281^st of 484 public middle schools	41.9%		36.6	293^rd of 493 public middle schools	40.6%	12	27.7	22.3	30.9	42.0	30.9	38.2	32.2	42.3	42.4	38.7	33.9	14.8	23.6	22.8	$21,519
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Public	5-8	235 Powell Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7655	15	6	2.7		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					8.3					$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		175 (26.4%)	47 (7.1%)	270 (40.7%)	141 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	33.2	307^th of 484 public middle schools	36.6%		26.4	356^th of 493 public middle schools	27.8%	49	13.6	27.9	24.0	38.7	26.0	20.8	28.7	19.3	33.3	25.6	17.5	24.2	20.8	32.7	$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		137 (20.5%)	38 (5.7%)	132 (19.7%)	337 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	66.3	147^th of 484 public middle schools	69.6%		60.5	175^th of 493 public middle schools	64.5%	28	34.8	51.5	52.4	48.4	46.9	56.1	58.2	53.7	39.0	51.9	34.4	30.1	32.3	40.5	$21,507
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		94 (18.2%)	35 (6.8%)	213 (41.3%)	154 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	33.5	304^th of 484 public middle schools	37.2%		29.9	330^th of 493 public middle schools	33.1%	26	17.8	24.2	29.1	33.9	26.2	18.0	32.3	26.5	42.2	29.9	19.1	22.3	20.8	19.5	$21,153
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		120 (20.0%)	67 (11.2%)	326 (54.3%)	62 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	20.8	385^th of 484 public middle schools	20.5%		17.8	407^th of 493 public middle schools	17.4%	22	13.5	22.8	22.1	18.8	19.5	8.7	16.9	24.6	23.0	18.4	12.8	15.3	14.1	21.3	$21,307
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		189 (30.2%)	34 (5.4%)	309 (49.4%)	72 (11.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	25.8	352^nd of 484 public middle schools	27.3%		20.2	389^th of 493 public middle schools	21.1%	37	11.8	22.3	17.7	31.8	21.2	17.4	18.1	22.1	31.3	22.3	23.2	20.0	21.5	27.2	$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		581 (63.4%)	65 (7.1%)	144 (15.7%)	110 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	51.6	208^th of 484 public middle schools	57.0%		45.2	246^th of 493 public middle schools	50.1%	38		44.9	45.6	40.2	43.7		46.4	34.7	30.8	37.4		25.7	25.7	38.0	$14,649
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		509 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	63 (7.8%)	164 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	77.8	97^th of 484 public middle schools	80.0%		77	103^rd of 493 public middle schools	79.1%	6			55.9	63.6	59.7			56.1	40.9	48.6		55.9	55.9	49.9	$17,715
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		508 (65.3%)	24 (3.1%)	69 (8.9%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)								(n/a)	57.2	59.1			58.2	47.5	59.0			53.3	65.0		65.0		$17,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School

What district is Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School in?

Lowell

What is the racial makeup of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School?

Students at Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School are 42% Asian, 37% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School usually go on to attend Leblanc Therapeutic Day School

Is Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School a good school?

Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School ranks 281^st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School.

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