The brief
A Lowell middle school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 418 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 26 in Lowell.
James S Daley Middle School is listed in Lowell, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202647%
- 202549%
- 202445%
- 202345%
- 202243%
- 2021*37%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- 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.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
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
- 34
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 33
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 26
- 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lowell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does James S Daley Middle School serve?
James S Daley Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.
How many students attend James S Daley Middle School?
James S Daley Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 680 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James S Daley Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at James S Daley Middle School is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does James S Daley Middle School rank in MA?
James S Daley Middle School ranks #418 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is James S Daley Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
James S Daley Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 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 James S Daley Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, James S Daley Middle School has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is James S Daley Middle School a charter school?
No, James S Daley Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is James S Daley Middle School a Title I school?
No, James S Daley Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 680
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Middlesex County
- Phone
- (978) 937-8981
- Rank in district
- #1 of 26
- Schools in district
- 27
- District spending per student
- $22,440
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- 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).
Sources and official links
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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.