S Christa McAuliffe Elementary

S Christa McAuliffe Elementary is a mid-tier elementary campus in Lowell, Massachusetts, overseen by Lowell. The school hosts 501 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

Across the 27 schools in Lowell (14,457 students total), S Christa McAuliffe Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, S Christa McAuliffe Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 23% White, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which S Christa McAuliffe Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Henry J Robinson Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 483 students in 2018 compared to 501 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 39% to 23% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the S Christa McAuliffe Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.