Public schools in Lowell, MA
Lowell has 29 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 7 middle, 16 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 16,541 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Lowell Public Schools runs 26 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Lowell's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lowell | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Public Schools | 26 | 14,228 | $22,286 |
| Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) | 1 | 1,203 | $14,003 |
| Lowell Community Charter Public School | 1 | 813 | $21,770 |
| Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) | 1 | 83 | $24,614 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Lowell, 3,691 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell High | 3,446 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School | 126 | 18.0 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) |
| The Career Academy | 83 | 6.8 | not reported | Lowell Public Schools |
| Leblanc Therapeutic Day School | 36 | 5.5 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Lowell, 3,701 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Daley Middle School | 669 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Dr An Wang School | 663 | 15.3 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| James Sullivan Middle School | 625 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School | 613 | 12.8 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Henry J Robinson Middle | 600 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| B.F. Butler Middle School | 516 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School | 15 | 2.7 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 elementary schools in Lowell, 7,816 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers STEM Academy | 892 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Lowell Community Charter Public School | 816 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Community Charter Public School |
| S Christa McAuliffe Elementary | 501 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Charles W Morey | 497 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Abraham Lincoln | 492 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| John J Shaughnessy | 485 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Greenhalge | 480 | 11.7 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Peter W Reilly | 471 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Pawtucketville Memorial | 463 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Pyne Arts | 462 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gertrude Bailey | 454 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Charlotte M Murkland Elementary | 448 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Joseph McAvinnue | 447 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Bartlett Community Partnership | 408 | 8.9 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Washington | 252 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
| Moody Elementary | 248 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Lowell, 1,333 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Charter School of Lowell | 1,212 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) |
| Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center | 121 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Lowell Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lowell's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Lowell school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 97% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 480 students (state 417).
| Lowell | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 480 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 97% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 97% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 29 Lowell schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lowell
- Lowell Public SchoolsRuns 26 of Lowell's 29 public schools and spent $22,286 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,286
- Lowell High, the largest high school in Lowell3,446 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.3,446
- Compare Lowell Public Schools with Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)Lowell's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lowell addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
- Cambridge20 schools
Questions about schools in Lowell
How many public schools are in Lowell, MA?
29 public schools with an address in Lowell were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 7 middle, 16 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 16,541 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lowell?
Lowell High, with 3,446 students in 2024-25 (Lowell Public Schools).Which districts run Lowell's schools?
Lowell Public Schools (26 schools), Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) (1 school), Lowell Community Charter Public School (1 school), Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25