Other / mixed grade configuration · Lowell, MA

Dr Gertrude Bailey

Federal NCES profile for Dr Gertrude Bailey, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250702000067
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr Gertrude Bailey earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#5 of 17
schools in Lowell · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
454
students enrolled

Dr Gertrude Bailey has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr Gertrude Bailey ranks #5 of 17 schools in Lowell, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Dr Gertrude Bailey held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 36.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 250702000067 · Lowell, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

454 enr · 12.6:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Lowell High (3,446 students)

Dr Gertrude Bailey held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE held 36.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Dr Gertrude Bailey in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dr Gertrude Bailey reports 454 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dr Gertrude Bailey compares

Dr Gertrude Bailey held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▲ 2% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 454 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 62% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,286
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 34.1%
Hispanic or Latino 30.6%
White 21.4%
African American 8.1%
Two or More 5.7%

Largest group: Asian at 34.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.4, Dr Gertrude Bailey is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Lowell reports $22,286 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dr Gertrude Bailey Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lowell High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rogers Stem Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
James S Daley Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dr an Wang School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
James Sullivan Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dr Gertrude Bailey's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lowell · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Lowell

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dr Gertrude Bailey

How many students attend Dr Gertrude Bailey?

Dr Gertrude Bailey has 454 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lowell, MA. CCD year-over-year: 460 (2022-23) → 443 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Gertrude Bailey?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr Gertrude Bailey is 12.6:1, which is 2% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr Gertrude Bailey?

The largest demographic group at Dr Gertrude Bailey is Asian at 34.1% of enrollment, in Lowell, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Gertrude Bailey?

Dr Gertrude Bailey has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dr Gertrude Bailey rank among schools in Lowell?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr Gertrude Bailey ranks #5 of 17 schools in Lowell, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lowell on the city page.

What other schools are in Lowell?

Besides Dr Gertrude Bailey, Lowell also operates Lowell High (3,446 students), Rogers Stem Academy (892 students), and James S Daley Middle School (669 students). See the Lowell district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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