Of the 7,375 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 75.5% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 20.9% met the subject benchmarks and 3.7% exceeded them.
The number of Lowell Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 3.1% from the previous school year.
Lowell Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Lowell.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% more than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln School | 76.2% |
| B. F. Butler Middle School | 80.1% |
| Bartlett Community Partnership School | 84% |
| Charles W. Morey School | 70.6% |
| Charlotte M. Murkland Elementary School | 79.1% |
| Dr. An Wang School | 79.3% |
| Dr. Gertrude Bailey School | 67.1% |
| Dr. Janice Adie Day School | 100% |
| Greenhalge School | 89.6% |
| Henry J. Robinson Middle School | 84.4% |
| James S. Daley Middle School | 60.2% |
| James Sullivan Middle School | 81.3% |
| John J. Shaughnessy School | 80.1% |
| Joseph McAvinnue School | 77.5% |
| Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School | 76.3% |
| Lowell High School | 58.9% |
| Moody Elementary School | 86.7% |
| Pawtucketville Memorial School | 68.7% |
| Peter W. Reilly School | 70.3% |
| Pyne Arts School | 65.4% |
| Rogers STEM Academy | 80.3% |
| S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School | 74.5% |
| The Career Academy | 90.9% |
| Washington School | 78.8% |
