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Charter school · Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (district) · Lowell, Massachusetts

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell rates 3.8 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,688 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts.

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The brief

A charter school in Lowell, MA where students score 27 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,688 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (district).

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math22%20 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–8 and 10 · 708 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading31%11 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–8 and 10 · 715 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 27% recently.2026 MCAS; 145 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
25% of the rating
Academics
4.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
3.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2013-2026) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2013-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01851; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$87,962
Median home value
$432,100
Median rent
$1,686/mo
College educated
32%
Homeownership
44.7%
Poverty rate
16.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01851; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,896/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lowell. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lowell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
0.7% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.3Compare →
  2. Collegiate Charter School of Lowellthis school
    3.8
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Collegiate Charter School of Lowell.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Collegiate Charter School of Lowell serve?

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has an enrollment of approximately 1,211 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

The student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is 15:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Collegiate Charter School of Lowell rank in MA?

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell ranks #1,688 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Collegiate Charter School of Lowell's MySchoolScout rating?

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026).

Is Collegiate Charter School of Lowell a charter school?

Yes, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Collegiate Charter School of Lowell a Title I school?

No, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
1,211
Student-teacher ratio
15:1
Teachers (FTE)
81
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Middlesex County
4-year graduation
70–79%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$14,003
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 01851)
32,308
Area average commute
28 min
Area median age
35.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.