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2025 MCAS Participation Report by Grade and Subject


Data Last Updated on October 23, 2025

GRADE LEVEL 3 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities257 981666659242610--411
EL and Former EL588 99711245678924586-1
Low income897 99141166857719240511-1
High needs1,047 9918218781762634541111
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black89 981011677733782--
Asian290 10024824785721141--
Hispanic/Latino502 988617380771021847-1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White269 99582219473529321-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.57 9859508912--1--
Total
1,209 9918315940792624541311

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 3 - MATHEMATICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities257 981837342172610N/AN/A51N/A
EL and Former EL585 100414711612892N/AN/A1-N/A
Low income893 994334943449192N/AN/A7-N/A
High needs1,043 995305147946263N/AN/A71N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black88 1004551404533N/AN/A--N/A
Asian290 10097331866472N/AN/A--N/A
Hispanic/Latino501 992765620942102N/AN/A6-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White267 99104391555952N/AN/A21N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.57 981018458012N/AN/A1-N/A
Total
1,205 995334563653262N/AN/A91N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 4 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities266 982027830122811--222
EL and Former EL552 9899184017461377612
Low income940 991842068774232344822
High needs1,068 992222176973283374822
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black97 981718727611552--
Asian260 99271121483114521-2
Hispanic/Latino514 99105213727311221441-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White288 99662321073416211-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.62 1001118508112-----
Total
1,227 992271992376282373822

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities266 99210802492911N/AN/A3-N/A
EL and Former EL552 99391711502771N/AN/A4-N/A
Low income939 994424746750243N/AN/A6-N/A
High needs1,067 995144851849293N/AN/A6-N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black97 994951464811N/AN/A1-N/A
Asian260 100783016965125N/AN/A1-N/A
Hispanic/Latino515 992645223746112N/AN/A3-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White287 100111391716041N/AN/A1-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.62 1001423477612N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,226 1005204367155292N/AN/A6-N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 5 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities245 981928025102310--4-1
EL and Former EL482 99681438079512553-1
Low income857 9916620639751822439-1
High needs973 9920621709742322539-1
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black94 971618717833113--
Asian273 10032122298473411--
Hispanic/Latino469 99912034975821634-1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White244 9962261717152422--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.28 1009321968-------
Total
1,116 99211198467723225210-1

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

GRADE LEVEL 5 - MATHEMATICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities245 99203841672410N/AN/A2-N/A
EL and Former EL481 100249522264761N/AN/A--N/A
Low income856 1003343950059192N/AN/A3-N/A
High needs973 1003924055457242N/AN/A3-N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black95 1003234606333N/AN/A--N/A
Asian274 10067242007373N/AN/A--N/A
Hispanic/Latino469 100201432575592N/AN/A2-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White242 9987361476252N/AN/A21N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.28 1009321968--N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,116 1003993668862242N/AN/A41N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 5 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities245 97194822082410N/AN/A52N/A
EL and Former EL481 99247522254761N/AN/A3-N/A
Low income856 993243850159192N/AN/A102N/A
High needs973 993814055658242N/AN/A102N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black95 993234596333N/AN/A1-N/A
Asian274 10066242007373N/AN/A1-N/A
Hispanic/Latino469 98192422595692N/AN/A72N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White242 9986361486252N/AN/A21N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.28 1009321968--N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,116 993883568963242N/AN/A123N/A

GRADE LEVEL 6 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities263 98215831772710--211
EL and Former EL551 100931743479511731-1
Low income940 99193217087616216261-
High needs1,077 992372278674273172811
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black89 100131571804411---
Asian342 9945132848482311-1
Hispanic/Latino521 9912123375739212231-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. ------------
White247 9853221857642104--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.37 100822277325-----
Total
1,238 992402094477272171811

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 6 - MATHEMATICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities265 9822587832710N/AN/A32N/A
EL and Former EL552 100252462955351N/AN/A--N/A
Low income946 993393658462162N/AN/A52N/A
High needs1,082 994013764560273N/AN/A72N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black91 1002730606644N/AN/A--N/A
Asian342 10074222607682N/AN/A--N/A
Hispanic/Latino524 99215412975792N/AN/A21N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. ------------
White246 9776321586642N/AN/A53N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.38 1001232246325N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,243 994053380065272N/AN/A74N/A

GRADE LEVEL 7 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities237 9519385125219--623
EL and Former EL489 98731538981101845-3
Low income821 981682160475182162933
High needs947 9820822683732121821133
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black91 981213697856332--
Asian316 99331127087316231-
Hispanic/Latino453 9811325316718272513
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White219 99462116676312111-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.36 100925256926-----
Total
1,117 9821419847772121821133

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 7 - MATHEMATICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities239 97199861042210N/AN/A71N/A
EL and Former EL490 100254522334810N/AN/A2-N/A
Low income824 993264046858192N/AN/A101N/A
High needs950 993864152956222N/AN/A121N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black91 993134546056N/AN/A1-N/A
Asian317 9971232407641N/AN/A2-N/A
Hispanic/Latino455 99213472305182N/AN/A4-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White219 9863291486931N/AN/A41N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.36 97926246926N/AN/A1-N/A
Total
1,120 993883569763222N/AN/A121N/A

GRADE LEVEL 8 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities224 96174812210199--27-
EL and Former EL485 988017378804113364-
Low income849 981521865178162111109-
High needs969 9819320724761921311010-
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black74 97576489231111-
Asian313 99341127187521011-
Hispanic/Latino494 98891838179718245-
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White229 97572615871423143-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.52 961020397812--11-
Total
1,164 9819517915801921311111-

+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities225 9718786146178N/AN/A34N/A
EL and Former EL484 99266552104441N/AN/A22N/A
Low income849 993233950060142N/AN/A66N/A
High needs967 993874155158172N/AN/A66N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black74 992940425823N/AN/A1-N/A
Asian313 9963202447841N/AN/A11N/A
Hispanic/Latino492 99203422775761N/AN/A15N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White229 9783371366142N/AN/A51N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.52 1001223397512N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,162 993913473964171N/AN/A87N/A

GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities223 9618386147178N/AN/A54N/A
EL and Former EL482 98263552074441N/AN/A62N/A
Low income846 983183849460142N/AN/A146N/A
High needs964 983834154358172N/AN/A156N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black74 973143395423N/AN/A2-N/A
Asian312 9961202447941N/AN/A21N/A
Hispanic/Latino490 98200422725761N/AN/A84N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White229 9782371366142N/AN/A52N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.52 1001223397512N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,159 983873473164171N/AN/A177N/A

 

GRADE LEVEL 8 - CIVICS

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities225 9518486126188N/AN/A74N/A
EL and Former EL481 99262552094441N/AN/A42N/A
Low income846 983193949160152N/AN/A156N/A
High needs964 983824154157182N/AN/A176N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black74 973042405623N/AN/A2-N/A
Asian312 9960192457952N/AN/A-2N/A
Hispanic/Latino490 98201422725761N/AN/A74N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White228 9583381306042N/AN/A92N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.53 1001223407512N/AN/A--N/A
Total
1,159 983873472864182N/AN/A188N/A

GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS *

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities158 9110875171218131112-2
EL and Former EL297 94371320975--321215-4
Low income663 9495154867812228538-4
High needs725 94115175167618332540-4
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black74 96811588211462-1
Asian257 971872269031317--
Hispanic/Latino373 925416262768221625-3
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White173 9728171297764426--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.29 939331867----2--
Total
907 95117146948118232442-4

* Excludes repeating grade 10 students who previously participated in the grade 10 ELA or Mathematics test.
+ English learners must meet ELA testing requirements as well as the ACCESS for ELLs tests to count as a participant.

 

GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS *

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Enrolled
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities161 901017026181812N/AN/A16-N/A
EL and Former EL299 93361324387--N/AN/A20-N/A
Low income669 93891451984122N/AN/A49-N/A
High needs731 931091655381183N/AN/A51-N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black79 1001114678511N/AN/A--N/A
Asian257 971562319331N/AN/A8-N/A
Hispanic/Latino372 9148142848482N/AN/A32-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.------------
White174 9328171277964N/AN/A13-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. ------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.29 939331867--N/AN/A2-N/A
Total
912 941111372785182N/AN/A56-N/A

* Excludes repeating grade 10 students who previously participated in the grade 10 ELA or Mathematics test.

GRADE LEVEL 9 & 10 - SCIENCE

Lowell (DISTRICT)
Tested
#
Part.
Rate %
All Participants Non-Participants
With
Accom.
Without Accom. MCAS-Alt Exempted First-Year ELs ABS MED ELs not Participating in ACCESS+
# rate % # rate % # rate % # rate %
Student Status
Students w/ disabilities146 N/A1006828191812N/AN/A12-N/A
EL and Former EL270 N/A361323487--N/AN/A18-N/A
Low income592 N/A831449784122N/AN/A46-N/A
High needs654 N/A1041653281183N/AN/A48-N/A
Race Ethnicity
Afr. Amer./Black69 N/A1014588411N/AN/A2-N/A
Asian244 N/A1772249231N/AN/A5-N/A
Hispanic/Latino328 N/A49152718382N/AN/A29-N/A
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. ------------
White157 N/A24151278164N/AN/A13-N/A
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.------------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.24 N/A6251875--N/AN/A2-N/A
Total
823 N/A1061369985182N/AN/A52-N/A

 

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