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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702000067
Dr Gertrude Bailey
175 Campbell Drive, Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 937-7644 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
36 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (88).
Student demographics
73%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
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
49.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr Gertrude Bailey ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #374 of 920 ▼ 27 | #126 of 207 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #496 of 920 ▲ 80 | #150 of 207 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #386 of 901 | #87 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #334 of 1,086 | #79 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #544 of 938 | #135 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #22 of 938 | #14 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #409 of 602 | #88 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
454
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
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 | 454 | 36 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 36 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 65% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | N/A | N/A | 63% (286) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Gertrude Bailey.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (488 to 454); teachers up 9% (33 to 36).
About Dr Gertrude Bailey
Dr Gertrude Bailey is a mid-sized elementary school in Lowell, Massachusetts, under Lowell. The school offers pre-K through 4 and enrolls 454 students.
Lowell is the district for Dr Gertrude Bailey. It has 27 schools and 14,457 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Dr Gertrude Bailey is Asian, with 34% of students. The next largest groups are 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 21 points above the 14% share among Middlesex County residents. The diversity index for Dr Gertrude Bailey is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, Dr Gertrude Bailey has a ratio of 12.6:1. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Middlesex County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, James S Daley Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dr Gertrude Bailey.
For locale, NCES codes Dr Gertrude Bailey as Suburb: Large.
Dr Gertrude Bailey had 452 students in 2020-21 and 454 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The discussion board for Dr Gertrude Bailey is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
- Rogers STEM AcademyElementary · 892 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
- Collegiate Charter School of LowellCombined · 1,212 students
- 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
- James S Daley Middle School0.2 mi · 669
- Washington0.4 mi · 252
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School0.7 mi · 15
- Community Education Center0.8 mi · 158
- Charles W Morey0.8 mi · 497
- Abraham Lincoln1.0 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Gertrude BaileyWhat is the total enrollment at Dr Gertrude Bailey?
Dr Gertrude Bailey enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Dr Gertrude Bailey serve?
Dr Gertrude Bailey serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Dr Gertrude Bailey?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Dr Gertrude Bailey.
How diverse is Dr Gertrude Bailey?
Dr Gertrude Bailey reports a student body of 21% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr Gertrude Bailey?
Dr Gertrude Bailey is overseen by Lowell in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.