Lowell on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

GreenhalgePyne ArtsMoody ElementaryJames Sullivan Middle SchoolDr An Wang SchoolS Christa Mcauliffe ElementaryCharlotte M Murkland ElementaryBf Butler Middle SchoolHenry J Robinson MiddleJames S Daley Middle SchoolLowell HighKathryn P Stoklosa Middle SchoolLaura Lee Therapeutic Day SchoolLeblanc Therapeutic Day SchoolRogers Stem AcademyThe Career AcademyDr Janice Adie Day SchoolCardinal Oconnell Early Learning CenterDr Gertrude BaileyJoseph McavinnueAbraham LincolnCharles W MoreyPawtucketville MemorialPeter W ReillyJohn J ShaughnessyWashingtonBartlett Community Partnership
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Lowell

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
88%
Exceeding
42%
Avg actual scores
27.2%
Avg projected
24%

24 of 27 schools in Lowell carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 7D: 14F: 2

Best schools in Lowell

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B- James S Daley Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. C+ Dr Gertrude Bailey (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. C Peter W Reilly (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. C Charles W Morey (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. C Washington (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  6. C- Pyne Arts (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. C- Pawtucketville Memorial (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. C- Kathryn P Stoklosa Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. D+ Moody Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. D+ Abraham Lincoln (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Lowell

Where Lowell schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Middlesex County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 14,273 students with 1,161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,363 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2507020
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Lowell

How many schools are in Lowell?

SchoolGrade grades 27 public schools in Lowell, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Lowell serve?

The largest by graded schools: Lowell, Chelmsford.

How good are the schools in Lowell?

Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 27.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Lowell?

14,273 students were enrolled in Lowell in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Lowell?

Lowell is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Lowell. Its boundary covers about 13.6 sq mi.