Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Lowell, Massachusetts
Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center in Lowell, Massachusetts enrolled 121 students in 2024-25 with 11.9 full-time teachers, 10.2 students per teacher against the Massachusetts median of 12.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 19%
99 students in 2022-23, 104 students in 2023-24, 121 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 11.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 99 | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | 104 | 12.0 | 8.7 |
| 2024-25 | 121 | 11.9 | 10.2 |
10.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Massachusetts schools of this kind
Among the 100 Massachusetts schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
33.9% of students were Hispanic, 26.4% Asian, 19.8% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic33.9%
- Asian26.4%
- Black19.8%
- White14.0%
- Two or more races5.0%
- Pacific Islander0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Lowell
2 public schools of this kind in Lowell report 2024-25 enrollment; Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Charter School of Lowell | 1,212 | 10.7 | not reported |
| Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center | 121 | 10.2 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center
- Dr. Janice Adie Day SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.5 miles away: 70 students, 4.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Community Education CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.2 miles away: 158 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center with Dr. Janice Adie Day SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lowell Public Schools spends per student$22,286 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,286
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsCardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center is the number 54 by size of 101 Massachusetts schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#54 of 101
- Massachusetts schools by students per teacher10.2 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.6 for schools of this kind.10.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center
How many students attend Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center?
121 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 99 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Lowell, MA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center?
10.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for schools of this kind is 12.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center a Title I school?
Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center in?
Lowell Public Schools, NCES district ID 2507020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250702002891 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.