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James Russell Lowell vs PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

James Russell Lowell and PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND are very closely rated, both scoring around 8.9 out of 10. James Russell Lowell is significantly larger with 376 students, about 2.2× the size of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (171).

Ratings Comparison

MetricJames Russell LowellPERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Overall Rating8.9 / 108.8 / 10
Academic Score8.6
Growth Score8.8
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch0.1%
Environment Score9.6
State Rank#123 of 1,793#3 of 388
State Percentile93th100th

Test Scores

SubjectJames Russell LowellPERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Math Proficiency67.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency67.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailJames Russell LowellPERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
TypeElementary SchoolSchool
GradesKindergarten – 5thPre-K – 12th
Enrollment376171
Student-Teacher Ratio9.4:11.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)13.8%
DistrictWatertown
CityWatertownWatertown

Student Demographics

James Russell Lowell

Not available

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

White
63.7%
Hispanic
17.5%
Asian
9.4%
Black
5.3%
Two or More
3.5%
Native American
0.6%

Neighborhood

MetricWatertown (02472)Watertown (02472)
Median Household Income$123,383$123,383
Median Home Value$737,600$737,600
Median Rent$2,356$2,356
College Educated (Bachelor's+)67.1%67.1%
Poverty Rate6.1%6.1%
Avg Commute26 min26 min