John J Shaughnessy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John J Shaughnessy

1158 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852

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Bottom 50%

Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John J Shaughnessy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John J Shaughnessy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

John J Shaughnessy's student population of 469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John J Shaughnessy
Pre-K	31
Kind	87
1	80
2	89
3	93
4	89

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy
2023	479
2022	461
2021	452
2020	493
2019	493
2018	484
2017	484
2016	493
2015	486
2014	507
2013	483
2012	469
2011	470
2010	459
2009	466
2008	431
2007	430
2006	472
2005	465
2004	476
2003	458
2002	476
2001	495
2000	502
1999	500
1998	536
1997	511
1996	505
1995	520
1994	529
1993	518
1992	498
1991	284

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy
2023	40
2022	37
2021	38
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	31
2011	32
2010	33
2009	31
2008	33
2007	34
2006	35
2005	36

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School Rankings

John J Shaughnessy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John J Shaughnessy is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1299 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy
2023	#1299
2022	#1227
2021	#1291
2019	#1031
2018	#1143
2017	#1034
2016	#1292
2015	#1376
2014	#1411
2013	#1454
2012	#1563

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25-29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	27%	42%	28%
2022	32%	41%	25%
2021	17%	37%	20%
2019	47%	51%	38%
2018	42%	52%	39%
2017	47%	53%	39%
2016	57%	64%	52%
2015	52%	61%	48%
2014	47%	61%	47%
2013	42%	61%	47%
2012	27%	59%	44%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2022	22%	44%	27%
2021	32%	49%	28%
2019	47%	54%	39%
2018	47%	56%	39%
2017	47%	54%	40%
2016	47%	71%	59%
2015	37%	69%	52%
2014	42%	69%	50%
2013	37%	69%	48%
2012	32%	69%	48%
2011	32%	70%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	26%	7%	27%
2022	30%	7%	27%
2021	31%	7%	28%
2020	27%	7%	29%
2019	27%	7%	29%
2018	30%	8%	30%
2017	30%	8%	30%
2016	30%	6%	29%
2015	30%	6%	30%
2014	29%	6%	30%
2013	27%	6%	30%
2012	26%	6%	30%
2011	26%	7%	29%
2010	26%	6%	29%
2009	28%	6%	29%
2008	32%	6%	29%
2007	32%	6%	29%
2006	32%	6%	30%
2005	32%	5%	30%
2004	31%	5%	30%
2003	33%	5%	30%
2002	35%	5%	31%
2001	33%	4%	31%
2000	33%	4%	32%
1999	33%	4%	32%
1998	34%	4%	31%
1997	36%	4%	30%
1996	33%	4%	29%
1995	33%	4%	28%
1994	38%	4%	28%
1993	38%	4%	26%
1992	48%	4%	26%
1991	41%	3%	26%

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Hispanic

44%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	44%	24%	38%
2022	41%	23%	37%
2021	40%	22%	34%
2020	35%	21%	33%
2019	35%	21%	33%
2018	36%	19%	31%
2017	36%	19%	31%
2016	33%	19%	31%
2015	31%	18%	30%
2014	27%	17%	29%
2013	27%	16%	29%
2012	27%	16%	28%
2011	26%	15%	27%
2010	25%	15%	25%
2009	24%	14%	25%
2008	22%	15%	24%
2007	19%	14%	23%
2006	19%	13%	22%
2005	17%	12%	22%
2004	14%	12%	21%
2003	12%	11%	21%
2002	12%	11%	20%
2001	14%	11%	21%
2000	13%	10%	22%
1999	16%	10%	22%
1998	12%	10%	22%
1997	8%	10%	22%
1996	12%	9%	22%
1995	10%	9%	22%
1994	9%	9%	21%
1993	9%	9%	20%
1992	8%	8%	19%
1991	17%	8%	18%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	5%	10%	8%
2022	6%	10%	8%
2021	5%	10%	8%
2020	7%	9%	8%
2019	7%	9%	8%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	4%	8%	3%

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White

20%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	21%	54%	23%
2022	20%	56%	24%
2021	21%	57%	26%
2020	28%	59%	27%
2019	28%	59%	27%
2018	26%	61%	29%
2017	26%	61%	29%
2016	29%	63%	30%
2015	30%	64%	31%
2014	35%	65%	31%
2013	36%	66%	32%
2012	38%	67%	34%
2011	40%	68%	36%
2010	42%	69%	38%
2009	41%	70%	39%
2008	42%	71%	40%
2007	44%	72%	42%
2006	44%	73%	42%
2005	46%	74%	42%
2004	51%	74%	43%
2003	52%	75%	44%
2002	50%	75%	44%
2001	49%	76%	44%
2000	50%	77%	42%
1999	49%	77%	43%
1998	51%	78%	44%
1997	53%	78%	45%
1996	53%	79%	46%
1995	55%	79%	47%
1994	53%	80%	49%
1993	52%	80%	51%
1992	45%	81%	52%
1991	38%	81%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.73
2022	0.70	0.62	0.73
2021	0.70	0.62	0.74
2020	0.73	0.60	0.74
2019	0.73	0.60	0.74
2018	0.72	0.58	0.73
2017	0.72	0.58	0.73
2016	0.72	0.56	0.73
2015	0.73	0.55	0.73
2014	0.72	0.54	0.73
2013	0.73	0.53	0.73
2012	0.72	0.52	0.72
2011	0.71	0.51	0.72
2010	0.70	0.50	0.71
2009	0.71	0.51	0.71
2008	0.69	0.47	0.70
2007	0.67	0.46	0.69
2006	0.67	0.45	0.69
2005	0.66	0.43	0.68
2004	0.63	0.43	0.68
2003	0.62	0.42	0.68
2002	0.62	0.41	0.67
2001	0.64	0.40	0.68
2000	0.65	0.39	0.68
1999	0.65	0.39	0.67
1998	0.63	0.38	0.67
1997	0.62	0.38	0.67
1996	0.63	0.36	0.67
1995	0.62	0.36	0.66
1994	0.63	0.35	0.65
1993	0.63	0.35	0.64
1992	0.63	0.34	0.63
1991	0.67	0.33	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	70%	35%	65%
2022	73%	35%	65%
2021	74%	36%	65%
2020	68%	35%	63%
2019	68%	35%	63%
2015	68%	36%	64%
2014	69%	34%	66%
2013	71%	32%	66%
2012	67%	30%	65%
2011	63%	29%	61%
2010	57%	27%	58%
2009	57%	25%	55%
2008	51%	24%	53%
2007	51%	23%	49%
2006	51%	23%	52%
2005	49%	23%	51%
2004	54%	22%	52%
2001	60%	19%	50%
2000	57%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John J Shaughnessy	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	12%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	11%	5%	11%
2010	17%	6%	12%
2009	15%	6%	12%
2008	15%	5%	14%
2007	15%	5%	18%
2006	12%	5%	13%
2005	10%	5%	14%
2004	13%	5%	15%
2001	11%	5%	11%
2000	12%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lowell School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John J Shaughnessy's ranking?

John J Shaughnessy is ranked #1299 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John J Shaughnessy?

469 students attend John J Shaughnessy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of John J Shaughnessy students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Asian, 20% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John J Shaughnessy?

John J Shaughnessy has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John J Shaughnessy offer ?

John J Shaughnessy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John J Shaughnessy part of?

John J Shaughnessy is part of Lowell School District.

In what neighborhood is John J Shaughnessy located?

John J Shaughnessy is located in the South Lowell neighborhood of Lowell, MA. There are 4 other public schools located in South Lowell.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education