Pyne Arts Primary School
145 Boylston St
Lowell MA, 01852, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-937-7639
Ranking: (819 out of 1,316, bottom 38%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Lowell School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 519 | 497 | 502 | 513 | 477 | 442 | 438 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 25 | 4.8% | 25 | 5.0% | 24 | 4.8% | 24 | 4.7% | 27 | 5.7% | 23 | 5.2% | 26 | 5.9% |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 9.4% | 48 | 9.7% | 48 | 9.6% | 46 | 9.0% | 48 | 10.1% | 47 | 10.6% | 42 | 9.6% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 9.1% | 48 | 9.7% | 47 | 9.4% | 46 | 9.0% | 47 | 9.9% | 46 | 10.4% | 43 | 9.8% |
Grade 2: | 48 | 9.2% | 42 | 8.5% | 46 | 9.2% | 46 | 9.0% | 43 | 9.0% | 41 | 9.3% | 43 | 9.8% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 8.9% | 46 | 9.3% | 46 | 9.2% | 46 | 9.0% | 45 | 9.4% | 44 | 10.0% | 42 | 9.6% |
Grade 4: | 46 | 8.9% | 45 | 9.1% | 46 | 9.2% | 48 | 9.4% | 45 | 9.4% | 42 | 9.5% | 41 | 9.4% |
Grade 5: | 66 | 12.7% | 67 | 13.5% | 55 | 11.0% | 60 | 11.7% | 55 | 11.5% | 55 | 12.4% | 48 | 11.0% |
Grade 6: | 68 | 13.1% | 57 | 11.5% | 57 | 11.4% | 63 | 12.3% | 53 | 11.1% | 47 | 10.6% | 49 | 11.2% |
Grade 7: | 63 | 12.1% | 58 | 11.7% | 58 | 11.6% | 77 | 15.0% | 53 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.3% | 48 | 11.0% |
Grade 8: | 61 | 11.8% | 61 | 12.3% | 75 | 14.9% | 57 | 11.1% | 61 | 12.8% | 47 | 10.6% | 56 | 12.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 270 | 52.0% | 241 | 48.5% | 243 | 48.4% | 250 | 48.7% | 232 | 48.6% | 216 | 48.9% | 200 | 45.7% |
Female: | 249 | 48.0% | 256 | 51.5% | 259 | 51.6% | 263 | 51.3% | 245 | 51.4% | 226 | 51.1% | 214 | 48.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 59 | 11.4% | 52 | 10.5% | 59 | 11.8% | 57 | 11.1% | 48 | 10.1% | 53 | 12.0% | 52 | 11.9% |
Hispanic: | 134 | 25.8% | 119 | 23.9% | 113 | 22.5% | 105 | 20.5% | 95 | 19.9% | 84 | 19.0% | 85 | 19.4% |
Black: | 43 | 8.3% | 31 | 6.2% | 30 | 6.0% | 27 | 5.3% | 27 | 5.7% | 25 | 5.7% | 21 | 4.8% |
White: | 267 | 51.4% | 276 | 55.5% | 282 | 56.2% | 306 | 59.6% | 288 | 60.4% | 257 | 58.1% | 259 | 59.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.4% | 17 | 3.4% | 17 | 3.3% | 18 | 3.8% | 22 | 5.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 289 | 55.7% | 273 | 54.9% | 286 | 57.0% | 267 | 52.0% | 224 | 47.0% | 188 | 42.5% | 183 | 41.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 9.8% | 58 | 11.7% | 52 | 10.4% | 67 | 13.1% | 66 | 13.8% | 63 | 14.3% | 63 | 14.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.70 | 13.40 | 13.94 | 14.59 | 14.64 | 13.30 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.7% | 37.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 34% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 33% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 41% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 37% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 26% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 31% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 34% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 34% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 49% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 58% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 39% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 36% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 35% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.7% | 28.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 22% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 22% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 28% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 33% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 38% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 36% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38.9% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 20% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 15% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 18% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 25% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 29% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 29% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 36% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 40% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 27% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 33% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 34% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 39% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 38% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 16% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 27% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 32% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 35% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 31% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 38% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 37% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 41% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25.93% | 22% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 27% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 22% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 19% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 19% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 19% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 23% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 22% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 37% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 44% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 45% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 46% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 47% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 44% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 42% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29.6% | 17.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 17% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 19% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 33% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 36% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 46% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 42% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 39% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 46% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 49% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44.2% | 40.7% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 44% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 41% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 40% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 44% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 47% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 44% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 51% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 48% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 30% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 30% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 40% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 49% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 54% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 59% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 61% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.9% | 14.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 18% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 17% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 29% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 31% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 39% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 39% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17.4% | 13.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 17% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 16% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 11% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 18% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 16% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 20% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 20% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 15% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 18% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 18% | 39% |
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* Pyne Arts Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.