Other / mixed grade configuration · Lowell, MA

Lowell Community Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Lowell Community Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250006501585Charter school
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lowell Community Charter Public School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 17
schools in Lowell · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
students per teacher
816
students enrolled

Lowell Community Charter Public School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lowell Community Charter Public School ranks #1 of 17 schools in Lowell, MA.

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

+4 students YoY

Lowell Community Charter Public School held near 817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 63.3 → 68.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 250006501585 · Lowell, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

816 enr · 13:1 · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Gowan Science Academy (816 students)

Lowell Community Charter Public School held near 817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 63.3 → 68.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Lowell Community Charter Public School compares

Lowell Community Charter Public School 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 13:1 ▲ 6% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 816 top 12% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
816
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,770
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.2%
African American 24.3%
Asian 16.8%
White 7.2%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Lowell Community Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lowell Community Charter Public (District) reports $21,770 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Lowell Community Charter Public School

How many students attend Lowell Community Charter Public School?

Lowell Community Charter Public School has 816 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lowell, MA. CCD year-over-year: 813 (2022-23) → 817 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Community Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lowell Community Charter Public School is 13:1, which is 6% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lowell Community Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Lowell Community Charter Public School is Hispanic or Latino at 47.2% of enrollment, in Lowell, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lowell Community Charter Public School?

Lowell Community Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lowell Community Charter Public School rank among schools in Lowell?

By Resource Investment Index, Lowell Community Charter Public School ranks #1 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 Community Charter Public (District)?

None; Lowell Community Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Lowell Community Charter Public School is its only campus.

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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