Is James Russell Lowell a good school?

James Russell Lowell ranks 188 th of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Russell Lowell?

In the 2021-22 school year, 359 students attended James Russell Lowell.

What is the racial makeup of James Russell Lowell?

Students at James Russell Lowell are 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of James Russell Lowell attend?

Students who attend James Russell Lowell usually go on to attend: Middle : Watertown Middle High : Watertown High

James Russell Lowell School in Watertown MA

Performance Trends

Compare Details James Russell Lowell ranks better than 79.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Watertown School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), Hispanic (19.5%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Russell Lowell is 8.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Watertown School District! (See more...)

Compare James Russell Lowell employs 43.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Russell Lowell is $24,276. 1 elementary schools in the Watertown School District spend more per student.

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James Russell Lowell:

SchoolDigger ranks James Russell Lowell 188^th of 932 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See James Russell Lowell in the ranking list.)

Watertown:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown 178^th of 353 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Russell Lowell

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	73.38	247^th	884	72.1%
2004	66.97	316^th	882	64.2%
2005	56.62	411^th	887	53.7%
2006	64.06	334^th	911	63.3%
2007	69.05	292^nd	911	67.9%
2008	66.14	322^nd	908	64.5%
2009	73.75	242^nd	909	73.4%
2010	72.71	262^nd	920	71.5%
2011	53.98	475^th	924	48.6%
2012	68.51	328^th	930	64.7%
2013	62.46	381^st	928	58.9%
2014	61.45	388^th	926	58.1%
2015	76.96	200^th	914	78.1%
2016	70.70	265^th	932	71.6%
2017	56.26	420^th	938	55.2%
2018	60.61	391^st	934	58.1%
2019	70.52	280^th	942	70.3%
2021	59.91	397^th	936	57.6%
2022	78.85	188^th	932	79.8%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for James Russell Lowell

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	262	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1989	299	5	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1990	295	4	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1991	330	5	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1992	357	9	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1993	355	9	17	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1994	377	9	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1995	355	4	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	355	4	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	338	7	26	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1998	354	8	20	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	348	7	23	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	343	12	23	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2001	305	12	18	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2002	304	8	24	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	304	8	24	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	305	10	19	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	357
2005	298	9	26	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
2006	298	8	24	38	6	n/a	n/a	10	384
2007	316	8	18	38	9	n/a	n/a	13	402
2008	312	8	17	38	1	n/a	n/a	14	390
2009	296	6	22	46	2	0	18	0	390
2010	280	4	21	50	2	2	24	0	383
2011	292	5	21	50	2	1	24	0	395
2012	270	9	30	52	1	1	28	0	391
2013	271	8	40	51	1	0	27	0	398
2014	281	8	43	53	2	0	28	0	415
2015	237	8	39	40	1	0	31	0	356
2016	283	9	40	47	1	0	27	0	407
2017	307	9	38	49	1	0	28	0	432
2018	280	10	37	58	1	0	31	0	417
2019	267	8	31	69	1	0	28	0	404
2020	285	14	25	72	1	0	34	0	431
2021	261	22	15	74	1	0	28	0	401
2022	218	19	17	70	0	0	35	0	359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Russell Lowell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	321	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	347	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	379	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	389	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	414	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	393	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	393	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	386	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	397	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	395	n/a	0.0	20.8
2000	394	n/a	0.0	22.3
2001	350	n/a	0.0	19.7
2002	351	n/a	n/a	16.2
2003	351	n/a	n/a	16.2
2004	357	33.7	10.6	16.5
2005	368	34.3	10.7	16.3
2006	384	34.0	11.3	20.1
2007	402	36.0	11.2	20.3
2008	390	36.7	10.6	21.5
2009	390	35.3	11.0	24.1
2010	383	37.3	10.2	22.2
2011	395	34.8	11.3	28.4
2012	391	32.6	11.9	26.6
2013	398	35.6	11.1	26.1
2014	415	33.6	12.3	28.2
2015	356	33.0	10.7	26.7
2016	407	36.0	11.3	n/a
2017	432	36.8	11.7	n/a
2018	417	38.4	10.8	n/a
2019	404	40.9	9.8	n/a
2020	431	45.0	9.5	n/a
2021	401	43.8	9.1	n/a
2022	359	43.9	8.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio James Russell Lowell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	321	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	347	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	379	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	389	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	414	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	393	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	393	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	386	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	397	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	395	n/a	0.0	20.8
2000	394	n/a	0.0	22.3
2001	350	n/a	0.0	19.7
2002	351	n/a	n/a	16.2
2003	351	n/a	n/a	16.2
2004	357	33.7	10.6	16.5
2005	368	34.3	10.7	16.3
2006	384	34.0	11.3	20.1
2007	402	36.0	11.2	20.3
2008	390	36.7	10.6	21.5
2009	390	35.3	11.0	24.1
2010	383	37.3	10.2	22.2
2011	395	34.8	11.3	28.4
2012	391	32.6	11.9	26.6
2013	398	35.6	11.1	26.1
2014	415	33.6	12.3	28.2
2015	356	33.0	10.7	26.7
2016	407	36.0	11.3	n/a
2017	432	36.8	11.7	n/a
2018	417	38.4	10.8	n/a
2019	404	40.9	9.8	n/a
2020	431	45.0	9.5	n/a
2021	401	43.8	9.1	n/a
2022	359	43.9	8.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for James Russell Lowell

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$425 (2.0%)	$20,865 (98.0%)	$21,290
2020	$381 (1.8%)	$21,265 (98.2%)	$21,645
2021	$879 (3.6%)	$23,397 (96.4%)	$24,276

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Russell Lowell

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 280^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 188^th of 932 Elementary schools	9.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Russell Lowell)	76	42.1	33.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watertown)	57	45.5	11.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	44	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Russell Lowell)	62	49.1	12.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watertown)	53	39.7	13.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41.1	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Russell Lowell)	63	62.3	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown)	53	41.4	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	38.4	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Russell Lowell)	77	71.7	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Watertown)	58	51	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	42.4	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (James Russell Lowell)	55	66.7	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown)	54	47.3	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	40.6	11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (James Russell Lowell)	55	61.4	6.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Watertown)	48	41.8	6.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	36.2	12.8%
5th Grade Science (James Russell Lowell)	50	63.2	13.2%
5th Grade Science (Watertown)	49	45	4%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	42.8	5.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (James Russell Lowell)	65	56.9	8.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Watertown)	50	44.9	5.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	41.3	10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (James Russell Lowell)	65	60.5	4.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Watertown)	49	45.9	3.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	39.1	9.9%
All Grades Science (James Russell Lowell)	50	63.2	13.2%
All Grades Science (Watertown)	49	43.1	5.9%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	42.3	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	404	401	0.7%
African American	8	22	175%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	31	15	51.6%
Hispanic	69	74	7.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	267	261	2.2%
Two or More Races	28	28

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