Public SchoolElementary

James Russell Lowell

123 Lowell Ave., Watertown, MA 02472

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
422
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Watertown
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Class size9.8 students per teacher
86thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell is a public elementary school in Watertown, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Watertown. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 422 students were enrolled, with about 9.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

123 Lowell Ave.
Watertown, MA 02472
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
422 students
Students per teacher
9.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Watertown
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
251218002002

Schools near James Russell Lowell

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.