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Best public schools in Lowell, MA

29 public schools in Lowell: 13 elementary · 7 middle · 4 high · 4 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Massachusetts.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Lowell, best first
1
Charles W Morey 64.7
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 478 students
ELA 44%Math 58%
#296 of 837 in Massachusetts
2
Dr Gertrude Bailey 53.5
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 443 students
ELA 40%Math 50%
#390 of 837 in Massachusetts
3
Washington 37.0
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 242 students
ELA 35%Math 38%
#527 of 837 in Massachusetts
4
Peter W Reilly 34.3
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 461 students
ELA 34%Math 35%
#550 of 837 in Massachusetts
5
Moody Elementary 32.4
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 248 students
ELA 25%Math 42%
#566 of 837 in Massachusetts
6
Pawtucketville Memorial 27.8
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 452 students
ELA 28%Math 34%
#605 of 837 in Massachusetts
7
John J Shaughnessy 25.9
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 469 students
ELA 26%Math 34%
#621 of 837 in Massachusetts
8
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary 24.6
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 436 students
ELA 21%Math 37%
#631 of 837 in Massachusetts
9
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary 23.1
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 482 students
ELA 25%Math 31%
#644 of 837 in Massachusetts
10
Joseph McAvinnue 20.7
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 429 students
ELA 20%Math 33%
#664 of 837 in Massachusetts
11
Greenhalge 15.7
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 457 students
ELA 20%Math 27%
#706 of 837 in Massachusetts
12
Abraham Lincoln 12.7
Lowell · Grades PK-4 · 489 students
ELA 20%Math 23%
#731 of 837 in Massachusetts
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Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center —
Lowell · Grades PK · 104 students
No published test results

Middle schools

7 schools in Lowell, best first
1
James S Daley Middle School 58.6
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 680 students
ELA 43%Math 51%Science 38%
#114 of 274 in Massachusetts
2
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School 43.6
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 625 students
ELA 35%Math 43%Science 23%
#155 of 274 in Massachusetts
3
B.F. Butler Middle School 33.0
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 505 students
ELA 27%Math 33%Science 29%
#184 of 274 in Massachusetts
4
Dr An Wang School 31.2
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 658 students
ELA 29%Math 32%Science 23%
#189 of 274 in Massachusetts
5
James Sullivan Middle School 18.1
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 617 students
ELA 19%Math 26%Science 20%
#225 of 274 in Massachusetts
6
Henry J Robinson Middle 8.2
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 592 students
ELA 16%Math 15%Science 16%
#252 of 274 in Massachusetts
7
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School 0.5
Lowell · Grades 5-8 · 16 students
ELA 0%Math 0%
#273 of 274 in Massachusetts

High schools

4 schools in Lowell
1
Lowell High 26.0
Lowell · Grades 9-12 · 3,402 students
ELA 33%Math 27%Science 24%
#227 of 306 in Massachusetts
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Leblanc Therapeutic Day School —
Lowell · Grades 9-12 · 36 students
No published test results
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Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School —
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 106 students
No published test results
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The Career Academy —
Lowell · Grades 9-12 · 92 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

4 schools in Lowell, best first
1
Lowell Community Charter Public School 61.7
Lowell Community Charter Public · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 817 students
ELA 42%Math 38%Science 30%
#38 of 98 in Massachusetts
2
Pyne Arts 50.5
Lowell · Grades PK-8 · 464 students
ELA 37%Math 31%Science 22%
#49 of 98 in Massachusetts
3
Bartlett Community Partnership 32.1
Lowell · Grades PK-8 · 480 students
ELA 24%Math 29%Science 13%
#67 of 98 in Massachusetts
4
Rogers STEM Academy 26.0
Lowell · Grades K-8 · 858 students
ELA 21%Math 25%Science 19%
#73 of 98 in Massachusetts

Combined schools

1 school in Lowell
1
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell 51.5
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,211 students
ELA 30%Math 22%Science 27%
#33 of 67 in Massachusetts

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