B.f. Butler Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1140 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852

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Bottom 50%

Serving 505 students in grades 5-8, B.f. Butler Middle School 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 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

B.f. Butler Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

B.f. Butler Middle School's student population of 505 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	B.f. Butler Middle School
5	125
6	123
7	135
8	122

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Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School
2023	514
2022	515
2021	550
2020	567
2019	567
2018	545
2017	545
2016	533
2015	562
2014	559
2013	553
2012	550
2011	516
2010	513
2009	473
2008	444
2007	463
2006	509
2005	528
2004	565
2003	635
2002	672
2001	662
2000	629
1999	607
1998	567
1997	558
1996	544
1995	546
1994	550
1993	554
1992	189
1991	188

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School
2023	45
2022	41
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	39
2014	38
2013	38
2012	39
2011	40
2010	42
2009	38
2008	40
2007	43
2006	45
2005	45

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Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

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B.f. Butler Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of B.f. Butler Middle School is 0.72, 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)

#1329 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School
2023	#1329
2022	#1365
2021	#1367
2019	#1327
2018	#1471
2017	#1452
2016	#1220
2015	#1402
2014	#1384
2013	#1442
2012	#1391

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27%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	27%	42%	28%
2022	25%	41%	25%
2021	20%	37%	20%
2019	36%	51%	38%
2018	31%	52%	39%
2017	31%	53%	39%
2016	50%	64%	52%
2015	43%	61%	48%
2014	44%	61%	47%
2013	41%	61%	47%
2012	38%	59%	44%

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21%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2022	21%	44%	27%
2021	22%	49%	28%
2019	37%	54%	39%
2018	27%	56%	39%
2017	30%	54%	40%
2016	63%	71%	59%
2015	51%	69%	52%
2014	50%	69%	50%
2013	44%	69%	48%
2012	47%	69%	48%
2011	46%	70%	48%

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19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2022	19%	44%	25%
2021	12%	42%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	30%	7%	27%
2022	32%	7%	27%
2021	31%	7%	28%
2020	26%	7%	29%
2019	26%	7%	29%
2018	26%	8%	30%
2017	26%	8%	30%
2016	29%	6%	29%
2015	29%	6%	30%
2014	28%	6%	30%
2013	29%	6%	30%
2012	28%	6%	30%
2011	27%	7%	29%
2010	25%	6%	29%
2009	25%	6%	29%
2008	26%	6%	29%
2007	27%	6%	29%
2006	28%	6%	30%
2005	29%	5%	30%
2004	34%	5%	30%
2003	39%	5%	30%
2002	42%	5%	31%
2001	42%	4%	31%
2000	41%	4%	32%
1999	40%	4%	32%
1998	35%	4%	31%
1997	37%	4%	30%
1996	38%	4%	29%
1995	39%	4%	28%
1994	36%	4%	28%
1993	33%	4%	26%
1992	14%	4%	26%
1991	6%	3%	26%

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Hispanic

39%

25%

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

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Black

10%

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

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White

19%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	20%	54%	23%
2022	21%	56%	24%
2021	22%	57%	26%
2020	27%	59%	27%
2019	27%	59%	27%
2018	34%	61%	29%
2017	34%	61%	29%
2016	34%	63%	30%
2015	36%	64%	31%
2014	37%	65%	31%
2013	35%	66%	32%
2012	39%	67%	34%
2011	42%	68%	36%
2010	46%	69%	38%
2009	46%	70%	39%
2008	50%	71%	40%
2007	51%	72%	42%
2006	52%	73%	42%
2005	55%	74%	42%
2004	52%	74%	43%
2003	49%	75%	44%
2002	46%	75%	44%
2001	43%	76%	44%
2000	44%	77%	42%
1999	47%	77%	43%
1998	53%	78%	44%
1997	51%	78%	45%
1996	49%	79%	46%
1995	50%	79%	47%
1994	52%	80%	49%
1993	50%	80%	51%
1992	54%	81%	52%
1991	59%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.73
2022	0.73	0.62	0.73
2021	0.73	0.62	0.74
2020	0.74	0.60	0.74
2019	0.74	0.60	0.74
2018	0.73	0.58	0.73
2017	0.73	0.58	0.73
2016	0.73	0.56	0.73
2015	0.72	0.55	0.73
2014	0.72	0.54	0.73
2013	0.72	0.53	0.73
2012	0.71	0.52	0.72
2011	0.70	0.51	0.72
2010	0.68	0.50	0.71
2009	0.67	0.51	0.71
2008	0.66	0.47	0.70
2007	0.64	0.46	0.69
2006	0.63	0.45	0.69
2005	0.61	0.43	0.68
2004	0.61	0.43	0.68
2003	0.60	0.42	0.68
2002	0.61	0.41	0.67
2001	0.63	0.40	0.68
2000	0.63	0.39	0.68
1999	0.61	0.39	0.67
1998	0.59	0.38	0.67
1997	0.60	0.38	0.67
1996	0.61	0.36	0.67
1995	0.60	0.36	0.66
1994	0.60	0.35	0.65
1993	0.62	0.35	0.64
1992	0.62	0.34	0.63
1991	0.57	0.33	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

490%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	72%	35%	65%
2022	72%	35%	65%
2021	67%	36%	65%
2020	65%	35%	63%
2019	65%	35%	63%
2015	65%	36%	64%
2014	71%	34%	66%
2013	73%	32%	66%
2012	70%	30%	65%
2011	66%	29%	61%
2010	64%	27%	58%
2009	60%	25%	55%
2008	59%	24%	53%
2007	56%	23%	49%
2006	52%	23%	52%
2005	50%	23%	51%
2004	49%	22%	52%
2001	48%	19%	50%
2000	46%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	B.f. Butler Middle School	Massachusetts	Lowell School District
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2015	10%	4%	7%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	11%	5%	10%
2011	13%	5%	11%
2010	12%	6%	12%
2009	11%	6%	12%
2008	14%	5%	14%
2007	27%	5%	18%
2006	16%	5%	13%
2005	16%	5%	14%
2004	18%	5%	15%
2001	9%	5%	11%
2000	8%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lowell School District

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Total Sports Offered

7 sports

Sports

BasketballCross Country

DanceIntramural Sports Only

SoccerVolley Ball

Wrestling

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

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Profile last updated: 01/28/2026

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What is B.f. Butler Middle School's ranking?

B.f. Butler Middle School is ranked #1329 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are B.f. Butler Middle School often compared to?

B.f. Butler Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr An Wang School, James Sullivan Middle School, Pyne Arts by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend B.f. Butler Middle School?

505 students attend B.f. Butler Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of B.f. Butler Middle School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Asian, 19% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of B.f. Butler Middle School?

B.f. Butler Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does B.f. Butler Middle School offer ?

B.f. Butler Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is B.f. Butler Middle School part of?

B.f. Butler Middle School is part of Lowell School District.

In what neighborhood is B.f. Butler Middle School located?

B.f. Butler Middle School is located in the South Lowell neighborhood of Lowell, MA. There are 4 other public schools located in South Lowell.

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