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Massachusetts public elementary school

S Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Lowell school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #679 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#679
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
501 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 13% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 86.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 47.5% in 2022 to 14.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (21% to 29%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 25% · #679
ELA
Below averagebottom 21% · #715
Math
Below averagebottom 26% · #671
Attendance
Averagebottom 37% · #571
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 13% · #109

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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math29%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students501
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
54.5%
White
22.2%
Black/African American
10.6%
Asian
9%
Multi-Race
3.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

50.3% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
77.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
35.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.9%
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
92.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.9%
Special education teachers21%
English learner teachers8.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.4%
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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