James S Daley Middle School

James S Daley Middle School is one of the reasonably sized intermediate schools in Lowell, Massachusetts, part of Lowell, with 669 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

James S Daley Middle School is one of 27 schools operated by Lowell, a district that educates 14,457 students overall.

In terms of who attends, James S Daley Middle School reports that 50% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the resource side, James S Daley Middle School shows 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), James S Daley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Dr Gertrude Bailey is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James S Daley Middle School has contracted 4%, going from 700 students in 2018 to 669 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.