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Massachusetts public elementary school

Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Lowell school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #648 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#648
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
460 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 22% statewide. 97.2% of teachers are licensed and 86.1% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 19% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.4% in 2022 to 20% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 28% · #648
ELA
Below averagebottom 19% · #732
Math
Below averagebottom 34% · #597
Attendance
Below averagebottom 34% · #597
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 22% · #191

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts21%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State43%20172019202120232026
Math39%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students460
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
52.2%
Asian
23%
Black/African American
10.4%
White
10.2%
Multi-Race
4.1%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
83.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
38.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.2%
Special education teachers19.4%
English learner teachers8.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20%
MA avg
15.6%

10.6 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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