Lowell vs Tyngsborough Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Tyngsborough ranks higher, #161 to Lowell's #224 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Tyngsborough students score higher: ELA 36% vs 28%, Math 43% vs 32% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Tyngsborough averages 55 points higher (1145 vs 1090).
- Spending: Lowell spends $2,021 more per student ($22,085 vs $20,064).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Tyngsborough: single-family homes average $642K vs $515K. The average tax bill is $5,844 in Lowell and $8,340 in Tyngsborough.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Lowell | Tyngsborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28% | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 28% | 40% | 42% |
| 2024 | 24% | 39% | 41% |
| 2023 | 27% | 37% | 44% |
| 2022 | 27% | 39% | 43% |
| 2021 | 28% | 52% | 48% |
| Year | Lowell | Tyngsborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 43% | 41% |
| 2025 | 30% | 43% | 41% |
| 2024 | 29% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 26% | 41% | 42% |
| 2022 | 25% | 39% | 40% |
| 2021 | 20% | 40% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Lowell | Tyngsborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 14,899 | 1,544 |
| English learners | 28.2% | 8.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.7% | 20.1% |
| White | 18% | 64.5% |
| Asian | 25.6% | 11.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42.6% | 11.8% |
| Black/African American | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| Multi-race | 4% | 5.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.