Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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Charlotte M Murkland Elementary is a public elementary school in Lowell, MA serving 438 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Lowell school district, which is ranked 302 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murkland has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Hispanic (44.29%) and Asian (27.85%) students. Compared to nearby schools like Pawtucketville Memorial and S Christa McAuliffe Elementary, Murkland has a lower percentage of White students (13.7%). The school's academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools, with proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (20.95%) and Mathematics (39.19%) below the Lowell district and Massachusetts state averages. However, Murkland's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools for the past three years.

Despite the school's overall academic challenges, Murkland's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased, indicating a commitment to providing more resources and support for students. The school's diverse student population and exceptional support for ELL students present opportunities for Murkland to improve and better serve its community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 350 Adams Street
       Lowell, MA  01854


(978) 937-2826

District: Lowell

SchoolDigger Rank:
651st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,380 Help


Students who attend Charlotte M Murkland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dr An Wang School
    James S Daley Middle School
    Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
    Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
High:    Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
    Lowell High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.3%
Asian:
27.9%
White:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Compare Details Charlotte M Murkland Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 6th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Lowell School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.3%), Asian (27.9%), White (13.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary is 11.2, which is the 4th best among 15 elementary schools in the Lowell School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary is $17,380, which is the 6th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Lowell School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charlotte M Murkland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte M Murkland Elementary 651st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Charlotte M Murkland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lowell:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell 302nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.56 850th 884 3.8%
2004 3.67 863rd 882 2.2%
2005 2.78 880th 887 0.8%
2006 5.84 877th 911 3.7%
2007 2.70 899th 911 1.3%
2008 5.41 873rd 908 3.9%
2009 4.54 886th 909 2.5%
2010 4.25 896th 920 2.6%
2011 22.25 754th 924 18.4%
2012 17.81 774th 930 16.8%
2013 26.65 723rd 928 22.1%
2014 37.35 633rd 926 31.6%
2015 25.05 723rd 914 20.9%
2016 23.75 748th 932 19.7%
2017 35.01 656th 938 30.1%
2018 25.19 734th 934 21.4%
2019 28.40 718th 942 23.8%
2021 23.67 716th 936 23.5%
2022 33.00 628th 932 32.6%
2023 35.99 606th 928 34.7%
2024 28.34 651st 916 28.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 83rd 244 66.0%
2019 54.43 73rd 258 71.7%
2021 62.90 35th 240 85.4%
2022 73.68 26th 267 90.3%
2023 88.55 9th 264 96.6%
2024 62.97 51st 282 81.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.13 410th 886 53.7%
2019 54.18 379th 896 57.7%
2021 41.19 541st 894 39.5%
2022 54.78 364th 905 59.8%
2023 48.52 317th 703 54.9%
2024 48.08 319th 731 56.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.83 399th 685 41.8%
2019 58.87 248th 700 64.6%
2021 48.35 346th 705 50.9%
2022 57.79 289th 772 62.6%
2023 61.00 248th 757 67.2%
2024 50.23 346th 760 54.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.29 9th 17 47.1%
2022 78.71 1st 11 90.9%
2023 83.72 1st 12 91.7%
2024 59.98 6th 16 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.69 642nd 893 28.1%
2019 22.38 736th 902 18.4%
2021 20.79 714th 898 20.5%
2022 35.67 586th 901 35.0%
2023 34.43 587th 887 33.8%
2024 29.00 631st 886 28.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.12 433rd 656 34.0%
2019 40.74 364th 665 45.3%
2021 37.63 382nd 632 39.6%
2022 40.80 359th 672 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.14 742nd 898 17.4%
2019 34.33 631st 907 30.4%
2021 27.90 663rd 904 26.7%
2022 31.81 625th 908 31.2%
2023 38.16 578th 896 35.5%
2024 29.92 639th 891 28.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.00 712th 925 23.0%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.18 214th 399 46.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.48 146th 154 5.2%
2019 6.20 151st 155 2.6%
2021 8.94 131st 141 7.1%
2022 18.62 125th 143 12.6%
2023 13.59 131st 145 9.7%
2024 8.76 145th 152 4.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.47 260th 379 31.4%
2019 38.83 254th 398 36.2%
2021 40.32 199th 379 47.5%
2022 39.07 226th 401 43.6%
2023 51.54 162nd 420 61.4%
2024 38.79 264th 446 40.8%
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Rank History for White students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.98 503rd 764 34.2%
2023 46.04 426th 762 44.1%
2024 42.61 459th 753 39.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 244 18 154 141 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1995 206 32 205 120 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1996 206 32 205 120 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1997 202 21 206 124 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1998 198 17 235 139 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1999 173 20 239 129 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2000 156 24 228 112 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2001 141 31 252 111 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2002 133 19 247 101 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2003 133 19 247 101 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2004 108 22 275 117 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2005 94 19 255 113 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2006 81 15 245 111 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2007 82 15 255 110 0 n/a n/a 5 467
2008 72 24 266 123 0 n/a n/a 4 489
2009 93 14 270 120 2 0 9 0 508
2010 68 12 268 118 5 0 10 0 481
2011 56 16 268 139 8 0 13 0 500
2012 36 15 280 173 6 0 14 0 524
2013 35 20 267 163 6 0 15 0 506
2014 44 18 271 162 0 0 24 0 519
2015 50 16 268 154 0 0 26 0 514
2016 57 24 251 154 0 0 25 0 511
2017 49 21 242 163 1 0 28 0 504
2018 63 25 226 159 0 0 28 0 501
2019 73 24 218 172 0 0 22 0 509
2020 61 30 190 182 0 0 12 0 475
2021 74 30 166 186 1 0 17 0 474
2022 73 33 138 195 1 0 13 0 453
2023 60 48 122 194 0 0 14 0 438

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 557 n/a n/a n/a
1995 563 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 563 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 561 n/a 0.0 87.7
2000 520 n/a 0.0 74.2
2001 535 n/a 0.0 83.6
2002 501 n/a n/a 84.6
2003 501 n/a n/a 84.6
2004 522 40.0 13.1 84.1
2005 481 42.6 11.3 78.4
2006 453 44.1 10.3 84.5
2007 467 38.0 12.3 68.4
2008 489 39.0 12.5 80.6
2009 508 39.0 13.0 79.7
2010 481 37.0 13.0 83.2
2011 500 35.4 14.0 86.2
2012 524 37.9 13.7 86.5
2013 506 37.7 13.3 91.7
2014 519 35.0 14.8 94.4
2015 514 36.0 14.2 89.3
2016 511 36.0 14.1 n/a
2017 504 36.0 14.0 n/a
2018 501 37.8 13.2 n/a
2019 509 37.0 13.7 n/a
2020 475 36.0 13.1 n/a
2021 474 34.9 13.5 n/a
2022 453 35.9 12.5 n/a
2023 438 38.9 11.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 557 n/a n/a n/a
1995 563 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 563 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 553 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 561 n/a 0.0 87.7
2000 520 n/a 0.0 74.2
2001 535 n/a 0.0 83.6
2002 501 n/a n/a 84.6
2003 501 n/a n/a 84.6
2004 522 40.0 13.1 84.1
2005 481 42.6 11.3 78.4
2006 453 44.1 10.3 84.5
2007 467 38.0 12.3 68.4
2008 489 39.0 12.5 80.6
2009 508 39.0 13.0 79.7
2010 481 37.0 13.0 83.2
2011 500 35.4 14.0 86.2
2012 524 37.9 13.7 86.5
2013 506 37.7 13.3 91.7
2014 519 35.0 14.8 94.4
2015 514 36.0 14.2 89.3
2016 511 36.0 14.1 n/a
2017 504 36.0 14.0 n/a
2018 501 37.8 13.2 n/a
2019 509 37.0 13.7 n/a
2020 475 36.0 13.1 n/a
2021 474 34.9 13.5 n/a
2022 453 35.9 12.5 n/a
2023 438 38.9 11.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,225 (8.2%) $13,670 (91.8%) $14,894
2020 $879 (5.6%) $14,691 (94.4%) $15,570
2021 $1,765 (10.2%) $15,614 (89.8%) $17,380

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charlotte M Murkland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 718th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 606th of 928 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte M Murkland Elementary)4422.1
 21.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lowell)4525.7
 19.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte M Murkland Elementary)4938.2
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowell)4028
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charlotte M Murkland Elementary)3034.4
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell)4026
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte M Murkland Elementary)4042.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lowell)4132.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Charlotte M Murkland Elementary)3629.1
 6.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lowell)3825.6
 12.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Charlotte M Murkland Elementary)4540.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lowell)3726.1
 10.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students509438
 13.9%
African American2448
 100%
American Indian00
Asian218122
 44%
Hispanic172194
 12.8%
Pacific Islander00
White7360
 17.8%
Two or More Races2214
 36.4%


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Students at Charlotte M Murkland Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 14% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Charlotte M Murkland Elementary.

Charlotte M Murkland Elementary ranks 651st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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