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Massachusetts public elementary school

Dr Gertrude Bailey Elementary

Lowell school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #283 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 32%.

Overall rank
#283
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
464 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 15% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 86.1% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 32% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.1% in 2022 to 20% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #283
ELA
Averagebottom 43% · #515
Math
Above averagetop 35% · #305
Attendance
Below averagebottom 32% · #615
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 15% · #126

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 every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts42%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school42%State43%20172019202120232026
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 61st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students464
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
34.7%
Hispanic/Latino
31.9%
White
19.8%
Black/African American
7.3%
Multi-Race
6.3%

47.8% girls · 52.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
60.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
32.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
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 yearBetter than average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.8%
Special education teachers20.1%
English learner teachers11.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20%
MA avg
15.6%

11 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.8% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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