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What tradition at Greenhalge should never be changed?
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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001033
Greenhalge
149 Ennell Street, Lowell, MA 01850 · (978) 937-7670 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
59%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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greenhalge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #696 of 920 ▲ 130 | #184 of 207 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #822 of 920 ▲ 74 | #201 of 207 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #199 of 901 | #45 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #279 of 1,086 | #66 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #361 of 938 | #91 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #312 of 938 | #109 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #483 of 602 | #108 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
480
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 480 | 41 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 40.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 39 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 37 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 37 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 34 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 83% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | N/A | N/A | 64% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 674 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenhalge.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (502 to 480); teachers up 11% (37 to 41).
About Greenhalge
Greenhalge is a medium-sized elementary school based in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school counts 480 students across pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Lowell operates 27 schools. Combined enrollment is 14,457 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Greenhalge, with 60% of enrollment. It is also 16% White, 12% Black, 9% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Middlesex County's residents are about 9% Hispanic, 50 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 41 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.
The school nearest to Greenhalge is Henry J Robinson Middle, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Greenhalge in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Greenhalge grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 443 to 480 students.
Discussions about Greenhalge may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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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
- Henry J Robinson Middle0.4 mi · 600
- S Christa McAuliffe Elementary0.4 mi · 501
- Lowell High0.7 mi · 3,446
- Greenmont Avenue0.8 mi · 211
- Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School0.8 mi · 126
- Charlotte M Murkland Elementary1.0 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About GreenhalgeHow large is Greenhalge?
Greenhalge enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-04.
Is Greenhalge an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenhalge is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenhalge?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenhalge is approximately 11.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenhalge?
At Greenhalge, the student body is approximately 16% White, 60% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenhalge?
Greenhalge is overseen by Lowell in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.