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Best Schools in Lowell, MA
Lowell, MA has 46 public schools (7 high, 12 middle, 25 elementary) serving 24,692 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Lowell meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lowell, MA
The top high schools in Lowell, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chelmsford High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chelmsford • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1367 Students
2. Tewksbury Memorial High
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Projected Test Scores
Tewksbury • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 752 Students
3. Tyngsborough High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Tyngsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 414 Students
4. Lowell High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3167 Students
5. Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (district) • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 83 Students
6. Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 33 Students
7. The Career Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 88 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lowell, MA
The top middle schools in Lowell, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Col Moses Parker School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chelmsford • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 723 Students
2. Mccarthy Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Chelmsford • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 844 Students
3. John W. Wynn Middle
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Tewksbury • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 496 Students
4. James S Daley Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 674 Students
5. Tyngsborough Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Tyngsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
6. John F. Ryan
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Projected Test Scores
Tewksbury • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 510 Students
7. Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 633 Students
8. B.f. Butler Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 514 Students
9. Dr An Wang School
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 659 Students
10. James Sullivan Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 592 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lowell, MA
The top elementary schools in Lowell, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Center Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chelmsford • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 485 Students
2. Dr Gertrude Bailey
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 460 Students
3. Peter W Reilly
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 485 Students
4. Tyngsborough Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Tyngsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 752 Students
5. Lowell Community Charter Public School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell Community Charter Public (district) • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 813 Students
6. Washington
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 244 Students
7. Charles W Morey
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Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 481 Students
8. Pyne Arts
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Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 503 Students
9. Pawtucketville Memorial
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 466 Students
10. Moody Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Lowell • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 241 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lowell, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lowell, MA has a total population of 115,579 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 83%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lowell, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lowell, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.91 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lowell, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lowell, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lowell, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lowell, MA
How many schools are in Lowell, MA?
Lowell, MA has 46 public schools: 7 high schools, 12 middle schools and 25 elementary schools, serving 24,692 students in total.
How do schools in Lowell perform on state tests?
On average, 46 schools in Lowell score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Lowell meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lowell?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Lowell
26 of 29 schools in Lowell carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 9D: 15F: 1
All 29 public schools we grade in Lowell. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (29)
- Abraham Lincoln
- Bartlett Community Partnership
- Bf Butler Middle School
- Cardinal Oconnell Early Learning Center
- Charles W Morey
- Charlotte M Murkland Elementary
- Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell
- Dr An Wang School
- Dr Gertrude Bailey
- Greenhalge
- Henry J Robinson Middle
- James S Daley Middle School
- James Sullivan Middle School
- John J Shaughnessy
- Joseph Mcavinnue
- Kathryn P Stoklosa Middle School
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
- Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
- Lowell Community Charter Public School
- Lowell High
- Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School
- Moody Elementary
- Pawtucketville Memorial
- Peter W Reilly
- Pyne Arts
- Rogers Stem Academy
- S Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
- The Career Academy
- Washington
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Community Christian Academy
- Hellenic American Academy
- Immaculate Conception School
- St Michael School
- St Patrick School And Educational Center
- Ste Jeanne D'arc Elementary School