James Sullivan Middle School

James Sullivan Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Lowell, Massachusetts, operated by Lowell. Current enrollment sits at 625 students spanning grades 5 through 8.

Across the 27 schools in Lowell (14,457 students total), James Sullivan Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, James Sullivan Middle School shows that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% White, 12% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) records that median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Sullivan Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Peter W Reilly is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Sullivan Middle School has ticked down 3%, going from 643 students in 2018 to 625 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 39% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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