Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 1,188 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702002860
The Career Academy
125 Smith Street, Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 970-3318 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Massachusetts public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 30% |
Student demographics
63%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 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
9.0%
MA avg 42.8% . +9.0pp since 2018
Math
0.0%
MA avg 43.1% . +0.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2018, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #349 of 379 | #59 of 63 |
Ranked against other public high 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
83
-11 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 83 | 12.2 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 9.2 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 88 | 10.5 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 9 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 9.4 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Career Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (113 to 83); teachers up 30% (9.4 to 12.2).
About The Career Academy
The public high school The Career Academy is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. There are 83 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Massachusetts enroll around 777, and this school is 89% below that mark.
Lowell has 14,457 students in 27 schools, and The Career Academy is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at The Career Academy. Other reported shares: 27% White, 10% Asian, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 9% Hispanic among all Middlesex County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at The Career Academy are from different groups.
There are 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 6.8:1. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 16.6 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, The Career Academy lands at F, ahead of 2% of Massachusetts public high schools.
In the wider Middlesex County area, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
Abraham Lincoln sits about 0.3 miles from The Career Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 94 to 83, a 12% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.4:1 to 6.8:1.
The discussion board for The Career Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolElementary · 816 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
Nearby schools
- Abraham Lincoln0.3 mi · 492
- Charles W Morey0.4 mi · 497
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School0.5 mi · 15
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School0.6 mi · 613
- Rogers STEM Academy0.7 mi · 892
- Washington0.7 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About The Career AcademyHow large is The Career Academy?
The Career Academy enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does The Career Academy serve?
The Career Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Career Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Career Academy is approximately 6.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is The Career Academy?
The Career Academy reports a student body of 27% White, 53% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees The Career Academy?
The Career Academy is overseen by Lowell in Middlesex County.
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