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Elementary School · Code: 1600080

Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Lowell

State Rankings (Elementary)
#628
Overall Rank
#680
ELA MCAS
#594
Math MCAS
#605
Attendance
#193
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-328%(Rank #680)
Mathematics-234%(Rank #594)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
488
Math
493
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 28.0th · Math: 41.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
319
Students
460
Student Population
English Learners38.5%
Students with Disabilities22.6%
Low Income83.5%
48.9% Female
51.1% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
10%
23%
52%
10%
White: 10.2%
Asian: 23%
Hispanic/Latino: 52.2%
Black/African American: 10.4%
Multi-Race: 4.1%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2.8
93.7%
Chronically Absent-16.4
20%
Avg. Absences per Student10.6

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-3
28
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-2
34
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2.8
93.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-16.4
20
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)36
Student/Teacher Ratio12.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed97.2%
Experienced Teachers86.1%
Teaching In-Field97.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention90%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education72.2%
Special Education19.4%
English Learners8.3%
Quick Facts
District: Lowell
School Code: 1600080
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4 to 1

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