B.F. Butler Middle School

1140 Gorham Street, Lowell MA, 1852 | Lowell School District | 978-937-8973
  • grades 5-8
  • students 534
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Lowell
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
40%Lowell
52%Massachusetts

B.F. Butler Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lowell School District" in Lowell, MA. There are a total of 534 students and 43 teachers at B.F. Butler Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

B.F. Butler Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 30% lower than the Massachusetts average.

B.F. Butler Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students534
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 B.F. Butler Middle School, 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
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
635-39%
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
540-44%
630-34%
725-29%
840-44%
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.

B.F. Butler Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 37.0% 29.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 7.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 28.0% 29.1% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5% 30.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 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 B.F. Butler Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.