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Dr Gertrude Bailey

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Dr Gertrude Bailey ranks 423 rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Dr Gertrude Bailey is an elementary school located in Lowell, MA that serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Lowell school district, which is ranked 278 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr Gertrude Bailey consistently outperforms the Lowell district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS proficiency rates for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 40.24% of students proficient or better in ELA and 49.08% in Math, compared to 27.63% and 31.26% for the Lowell district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 5-20% of Massachusetts elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Dr Gertrude Bailey outperforms most nearby schools in the Lowell district, including John J Shaughnessy, Rogers STEM Academy, and Bartlett Community Partnership, it lags behind the performance of the Center Elementary School in Chelmsford, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects. The school's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 417 and 537 out of around 930 Massachusetts elementary schools.

454

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,461

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Campbell Drive
Lowell, MA 01851

(978) 937-7644

District: Lowell

Students who attend Dr Gertrude Bailey 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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.1%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

21.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lowell

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

423^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Lowell

278^th of 348Lowell among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	423 of 906	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	474 of 916	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	430 of 928	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	467 of 932	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	537 of 936	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	450 of 942	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	481 of 934	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	417 of 938	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	541 of 932	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	481 of 914	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	342 of 926	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	456 of 928	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	550 of 930	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	616 of 924	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.1	675 of 920	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.1	799 of 909	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	803 of 908	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	728 of 911	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	714 of 911	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	834 of 887	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.6	795 of 882	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	15.8	755 of 884	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	119 of 142	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	133 of 152	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	127 of 143	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	125 of 141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	148 of 155	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	134 of 154	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	495 of 672	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	409 of 632	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	563 of 665	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	519 of 656	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	20 of 281	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	11 of 282	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	7 of 264	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	17 of 267	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	10 of 240	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	19 of 258	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	2 of 244	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	300 of 869	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	295 of 886	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	290 of 887	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	383 of 901	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	523 of 898	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	415 of 902	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	477 of 893	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	119 of 458	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	89 of 446	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	38 of 420	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	89 of 401	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	48 of 379	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	108 of 398	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	112 of 379	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	121 of 736	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	147 of 760	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	86 of 757	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	272 of 772	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	192 of 705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	159 of 700	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	118 of 685	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	547 of 884	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	575 of 891	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	519 of 896	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	517 of 908	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	509 of 904	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	446 of 907	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	421 of 898	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	272 of 717	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	230 of 731	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	389 of 703	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	293 of 905	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	293 of 894	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	227 of 896	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	191 of 886	78.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	567 of 925	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.8	125 of 399	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	277 of 737	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	502 of 753	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	575 of 762	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	506 of 764	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	570 of 765	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	301 of 780	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	430 of 772	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)69th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)39th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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My daughter is studying in this school in 1st grade.This school has excellent coaching and teachers are very well qualified. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Dr Gertrude Bailey	Public	PK, KG-4	175 Campbell Drive	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7644	454	36	12.6		97 (21.4%)	37 (8.1%)	139 (30.6%)	155 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	53.1	423^rd of 906 public elementary schools	53.3%		49.7	474^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.3%	51	45.8	34.6					40.2	57.3	40.7					49.1					$23,461
Washington	Public	PK, KG-4	795 Wilder Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7635	252	23	10.9		36 (14.3%)	23 (9.1%)	69 (27.4%)	106 (42.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	39.5	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%		25.8	680^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.8%	129	30.6	34.8					32.6	42.9	41.3					42.1					$24,836
Charles W Morey	Public	PK, KG-4	130 Pine Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7662	497	40	12.4		47 (9.5%)	37 (7.4%)	112 (22.5%)	274 (55.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	39.2	556^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.6%		38.8	567^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.1%	11	34.1	25.3					29.8	50.0	38.6					44.4					$23,045
Abraham Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Chelmsford Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2846	492	41	12.0		70 (14.2%)	29 (5.9%)	186 (37.8%)	182 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	24.6	682^nd of 906 public elementary schools	24.7%		24.2	698^th of 916 public elementary schools	23.8%	16	23.5	32.2					27.9	26.2	32.2					29.2					$22,210
Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	84 Billerica Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5155	480	37	12.8		296 (61.7%)	25 (5.2%)	36 (7.5%)	99 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	72.4	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.4	214^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.6%	38	59.6	52.6					56.0	56.4	50.5					53.4					$17,135
John J Shaughnessy	Public	PK, KG-4	1158 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7657	485	36	13.4		95 (19.6%)	26 (5.4%)	229 (47.2%)	108 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	19.7	742^nd of 906 public elementary schools	18.1%		17.1	775^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.4%	33	28.1	15.7					21.9	33.7	22.5					28.1					$22,555
Rogers STEM Academy	Public	K-8	43 Highland Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 674-4331	892	68	13.1		147 (16.5%)	77 (8.6%)	464 (52.0%)	167 (18.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (3.3%)	24	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%		21	732^nd of 916 public elementary schools	20.1%	45	22.7	29.6	13.6	24.3	19.0	18.1	21.0	28.4	38.6	20.4	40.5	25.8	25.7	29.9	12.6	10.6	11.6	21.4	$20,383
Bartlett Community Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	79 Wannalancit Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8968	408	46	8.8		52 (12.7%)	41 (10.0%)	164 (40.2%)	136 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	15.3	784^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.7	839^th of 916 public elementary schools	8.4%	55	12.8	17.0	22.0	18.0	20.0	44.4	22.5	26.3	10.6	19.1	30.0	17.5	40.9	24.1	19.5	18.6	19.1	18.2	$22,327
Lowell Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	206 Jackson Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell Community Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 323-0800	816	68	12.0		59 (7.2%)	198 (24.3%)	385 (47.2%)	137 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	40.1	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.1	543^rd of 916 public elementary schools	40.7%	4	37.8	47.7	36.8	43.6	46.2	56.3	44.3	36.3	41.9	24.1	25.6	39.7	35.2	33.8	29.9	40.9	34.8	36.6	$24,286
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	350 Adams Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2826	448	36	12.4		46 (10.3%)	39 (8.7%)	235 (52.5%)	106 (23.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	24.4	685^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.4%		28.3	651^st of 916 public elementary schools	28.9%	34	27.5	24.1					25.7	33.8	30.1					31.8					$24,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Gertrude Bailey

How many students attend Dr Gertrude Bailey?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Dr Gertrude Bailey.

Is Dr Gertrude Bailey a good school?

Dr Gertrude Bailey ranks 423^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr Gertrude Bailey in?

Lowell

What is the racial makeup of Dr Gertrude Bailey?

Students at Dr Gertrude Bailey are 34% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dr Gertrude Bailey attend?

Students who attend Dr Gertrude Bailey usually go on to attend:

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

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