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Private school · Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell Catholic

Lowell Catholic rates 5.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 27 schools in Lowell for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#291 of 414 schools in Massachusetts · The estimated academic score from 27 schools in Lowell is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Lowell, MA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 291 of 414 schools in Massachusetts.

Lowell Catholic is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
5.7
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.8
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
4.8
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 27 schools in Lowell. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lowell Catholic 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

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.

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.

Who goes here

  • White53%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian11%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More5%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lighthouse School, Inc3.1 mi · private
    6.4Compare →
  2. Lowell Catholicthis school
    5.6
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Lowell Catholic.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Lowell Catholic serve?

Lowell Catholic serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Lowell Catholic?

Lowell Catholic has an enrollment of approximately 705 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Catholic?

The student-teacher ratio at Lowell Catholic is 11.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Lowell Catholic rank in MA?

Lowell Catholic ranks #291 of 414 private schools in MA.

What is Lowell Catholic's MySchoolScout rating?

Lowell Catholic has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Lowell Catholic a private school?

Yes, Lowell Catholic is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Lowell Catholic a religious school?

Lowell Catholic has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
705
Gender split
52% M / 48% F
Student-teacher ratio
11.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
62
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.5 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Middlesex County
Area population (ZIP 01851)
32,308
Area average commute
28 min
Area median age
35.6

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.