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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001029
Charles W Morey
130 Pine Street, Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 937-7662 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.0pp since 2016
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charles W Morey ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #447 of 920 ▲ 22 | #137 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #656 of 920 ▼ 24 | #175 of 207 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #258 of 901 | #59 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #242 of 1,086 | #54 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #498 of 938 | #121 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #220 of 938 | #79 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #514 of 602 | #113 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 40 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 39 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 39 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 37 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 35.9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 32 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 84% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | N/A | N/A | 77% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles W Morey.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (515 to 497); teachers up 11% (35.9 to 40).
About Charles W Morey
Charles W Morey is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Lowell. It has an enrollment of 497 students in pre-K through 4. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
The district, Lowell, operates 27 schools serving 14,457 students.
More than half of enrollment at Charles W Morey is Asian: 55%. The next largest groups are 23% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 42 points above the 14% share among Middlesex County residents. The diversity index for Charles W Morey is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 40 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The school is in Middlesex County, where median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, The Career Academy, is the closest to Charles W Morey. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Charles W Morey.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 18 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Charles W Morey lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
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- Rogers STEM AcademyElementary · 892 students
- Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolElementary · 816 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
Nearby schools
- The Career Academy0.4 mi · 83
- Abraham Lincoln0.6 mi · 492
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School0.6 mi · 15
- Washington0.6 mi · 252
- James S Daley Middle School0.7 mi · 669
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School0.8 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Charles W MoreyWhat is the total enrollment at Charles W Morey?
Charles W Morey enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Charles W Morey serve?
Charles W Morey serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Charles W Morey?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Charles W Morey.
How diverse is Charles W Morey?
Charles W Morey reports a student body of 9% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 55% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Charles W Morey?
Charles W Morey is overseen by Lowell in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.