Dr An Wang School
365 West Meadow Rd
Lowell MA, 01854, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-937-7683
Ranking: (1,058 out of 1,316, bottom 20%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 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: | 45 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 48 | |||||||
Total Students: | 684 | 667 | 651 | 663 | 639 | 588 | 609 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 162 | 23.7% | 162 | 24.3% | 155 | 23.8% | 179 | 27.0% | 156 | 24.4% | 141 | 24.0% | 146 | 24.0% |
Grade 6: | 162 | 23.7% | 155 | 23.2% | 181 | 27.8% | 162 | 24.4% | 152 | 23.8% | 148 | 25.2% | 159 | 26.1% |
Grade 7: | 170 | 24.9% | 181 | 27.1% | 152 | 23.3% | 157 | 23.7% | 165 | 25.8% | 159 | 27.0% | 156 | 25.6% |
Grade 8: | 190 | 27.8% | 169 | 25.3% | 163 | 25.0% | 165 | 24.9% | 166 | 26.0% | 140 | 23.8% | 148 | 24.3% |
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: | 371 | 54.2% | 363 | 54.4% | 353 | 54.2% | 338 | 51.0% | 311 | 48.7% | 278 | 47.3% | 296 | 48.6% |
Female: | 313 | 45.8% | 304 | 45.6% | 298 | 45.8% | 325 | 49.0% | 328 | 51.3% | 310 | 52.7% | 309 | 50.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 143 | 20.9% | 139 | 20.8% | 140 | 21.5% | 149 | 22.5% | 134 | 21.0% | 119 | 20.2% | 124 | 20.4% |
Hispanic: | 240 | 35.1% | 230 | 34.5% | 218 | 33.5% | 195 | 29.4% | 188 | 29.4% | 175 | 29.8% | 189 | 31.0% |
Black: | 38 | 5.6% | 43 | 6.4% | 40 | 6.1% | 45 | 6.8% | 39 | 6.1% | 32 | 5.4% | 30 | 4.9% |
White: | 247 | 36.1% | 243 | 36.4% | 245 | 37.6% | 268 | 40.4% | 276 | 43.2% | 261 | 44.4% | 266 | 43.7% |
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: | 14 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 437 | 63.9% | 421 | 63.1% | 395 | 60.7% | 379 | 57.2% | 343 | 53.7% | 291 | 49.5% | 292 | 47.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 8.0% | 66 | 9.9% | 62 | 9.5% | 53 | 8.0% | 73 | 11.4% | 71 | 12.1% | 73 | 12.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.04 | 13.86 | 13.42 | 14.86 | 13.16 | 12.40 | 12.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 27% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 16% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 27% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 31% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 37% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 41% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28.00% | 22% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 27% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 22% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 19% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 19% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 19% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 19% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 23% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 37% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 46% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 47% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 44% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24.7% | 17.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 24% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 19% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 33% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 46% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 42% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 39% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51.5% | 40.7% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 44% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 41% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 40% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 44% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 51% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 52% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 24% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 30% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 38% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 40% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 37% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 49% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 54% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 56% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 64% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 61% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20.6% | 14.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 18% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 17% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 31% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 39% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 39% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 42% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12.6% | 13.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 17% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 16% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 11% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 18% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 16% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 20% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 20% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 15% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 18% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 18% | 39% |
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* Dr An Wang School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.