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Lowell, MA
Public School Ratings




Lowell Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Lowell School District details

Lowell School District
155 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852

14,228 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Lowell School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.5% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
43%
27%
45%
26%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln School
300 Chelmsford Street
Lowell, MA, 01851
PK-04
B.f. Butler Middle School
1140 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA, 01852
05-08
Bartlett Community Partnership School
79 Wannalancit Street
Lowell, MA, 01854
PK-08
Cardinal O'connell Early Learning Center School
21 Carter Street
Lowell, MA, 01852
PK-PK
Charles W Morey School
130 Pine Street
Lowell, MA, 01851
PK-04
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary School
350 Adams Street
Lowell, MA, 01854
PK-04
Dr An Wang School
365 West Meadow Road
Lowell, MA, 01854
05-08
Dr Gertrude Bailey School
175 Campbell Drive
Lowell, MA, 01851
PK-04
Dr. Janice Adie Day School
60 Carlisle Street
Chelmsford, MA, 01851
KG-12
Greenhalge School
149 Ennell Street
Lowell, MA, 01850
PK-04
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 22.9% 57.0%
Black 7.9% 9.8%
Hispanic 41.3% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 27.7% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,185 $159,144,000 48.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,537 $21,868,000 6.6%
Staff $813 $11,567,000 3.5%
General Administration $374 $5,320,000 1.6%
School Administration $898 $12,782,000 3.9%
Operation $1,120 $15,930,000 4.8%
Transportation $512 $7,289,000 2.2%
Other $554 $7,884,000 2.4%
Total Support $5,808 $82,640,000 25.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,130 $87,222,000 26.5%
Total Expenditures $23,124 $329,006,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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