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Does James S Daley Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
669
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001036
James S Daley Middle School
150 Fleming Street, Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 937-8981 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
-31 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.0:1
% White
20%
was 27%
% Hispanic
20%
was 20%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
50%
was 45%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Henry J Robinson MiddleMiddle · 600 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
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Gertrude Bailey0.2 mi · 454
- Washington0.5 mi · 252
- Charles W Morey0.7 mi · 497
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School0.7 mi · 15
- Community Education Center0.9 mi · 158
- Abraham Lincoln1.0 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About James S Daley Middle SchoolHow large is James S Daley Middle School?
James S Daley Middle School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does James S Daley Middle School serve?
James S Daley Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James S Daley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James S Daley Middle School is approximately 13.3:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James S Daley Middle School?
At James S Daley Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 50% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is James S Daley Middle School public or private?
James S Daley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.