John J Shaughnessy

1158 Gorham Street, Lowell MA, 1852 | Lowell School District | 978-937-7657
  • grades PK-4
  • students 462
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Lowell
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
40%Lowell
52%Massachusetts

John J Shaughnessy is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Lowell School District" in Lowell, MA. There are a total of 462 students and 34 teachers at John J Shaughnessy, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

John J Shaughnessy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average.

John J Shaughnessy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students462
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John J Shaughnessy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
335-39%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-44%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John J Shaughnessy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 34.0% 29.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 7.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 27.8% 29.1% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3% 30.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1%

Lowell demographics profile

StatisticLowellMassachusettsNational
Population111,3116,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,17889491
Median age33.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English61%77%79%
Speak Spanish12%9%13%

Education level achieved in Lowell

IndexLowellMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade77.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The John J Shaughnessy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.