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Massachusetts public elementary school

Charles W Morey Elementary

Lowell school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #415 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 47%.

Overall rank
#415
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
507 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 4% statewide. 97.5% of teachers are licensed and 97.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 45% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 32 points since 2023 (32% to 64%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.9% in 2022 to 10.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 47% · #415
ELA
Averagebottom 45% · #495
Math
Averagetop 42% · #370
Attendance
Above averagetop 35% · #309
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 4% · #34

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts57%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points above the state
0%50%100%This school57%State43%20172019202120232026
Math64%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students507
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
55%
Hispanic/Latino
23.1%
White
9.3%
Black/African American
7.9%
Multi-Race
4.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

49.7% girls · 50.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
65.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
30.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)40
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.5%
Special education teachers17.5%
English learner teachers10%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Lowell

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$515KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,844MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$27,446MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.9%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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