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The Career Academy

Q: How many students attend The Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended The Career Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Career Academy?

Students at The Career Academy are 53% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,902

Per pupil spending ?

125 Smith Street
Lowell, MA 01851

(978) 970-3318

District: Lowell

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

26.5%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (3% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 48 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school3%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg51%

Not ranked this year

The Career Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	0.3	351 of 351	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	0.8	330 of 330	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	0.8	348 of 348	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	344 of 344	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

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Low Socio Economic Status (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts9%-48 vs state

Mathematics0%-48 vs state

Biology0%-45 vs state

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Schools Near The Career Academy

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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 Biology (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 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
The Career Academy	Public	9-12	125 Smith Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-3318	83	12	6.8		22 (26.5%)	6 (7.2%)	44 (53.0%)	8 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)																			$22,902
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	67 Middle Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 656-3165	126	7	18.0		36 (28.6%)	10 (7.9%)	66 (52.4%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)					17.7						5.6								$18,253
Lowell High	Public	9-12	50 Father Morrissette Boulevar	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8900	3,446	232	14.8		617 (17.9%)	318 (9.2%)	1,406 (40.8%)	971 (28.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	123 (3.6%)	20	288^th of 349 public high schools	17.5%		27.9	261^st of 348 public high schools	25.0%	27					32.0						24.6				17.5		17.5		$21,067
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Public	9-12	58 Sycamore Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-5467	36	7	5.4		13 (36.1%)	1 (2.8%)	16 (44.4%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)																			$34,740
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9		874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%		88.3	41^st of 348 public high schools	88.2%	38					75.4						62.6				53.3		54.5		$17,972
Dracut Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 Lakeview Avenue	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	No	(978) 957-1500	792	61	12.8		466 (58.8%)	82 (10.4%)	142 (17.9%)	82 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	39.8	218^th of 349 public high schools	37.5%		49.3	194^th of 348 public high schools	44.3%	24					38.5						38.5				38.7		30.1		$17,477
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Pawtucket Blvd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 441-4807	2,314	206	11.2		790 (34.1%)	192 (8.3%)	763 (33.0%)	457 (19.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (3.9%)	53	168^th of 349 public high schools	51.9%		49	195^th of 348 public high schools	44.0%	27					48.7						45.8				43.1		39.7		$26,918
Innovation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	72 Tyng Road	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Innovation Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-0432	770	70	11.0		433 (56.2%)	71 (9.2%)	132 (17.1%)	80 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	53.1	166^th of 349 public high schools	52.4%		69.8	113^th of 348 public high schools	67.5%	53	29.7	29.0	49.0	58.2	55.8	41.3	32.3	36.0	35.1	20.4	41.2	31.0	32.3	21.4	40.3	26.9	39.3	36.1	$18,260
Tewksbury Memorial High	Public	9-12	320 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7825	696	57	12.2		533 (76.6%)	47 (6.8%)	67 (9.6%)	35 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	82.4	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%		66.5	125^th of 348 public high schools	64.1%	56					69.3						68.5				58.6		35.3		$21,556
Billerica Memorial High School	Public	8-12	35 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8711	1,816	129	14.0		1,163 (64.0%)	153 (8.4%)	214 (11.8%)	208 (11.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (3.7%)	65.8	121^st of 349 public high schools	65.3%		68.2	120^th of 348 public high schools	65.5%	1				40.3	51.7	40.3				21.0	45.3	21.0		38.3	66.2	38.3	52.6	34.8	$17,728

Frequently Asked Questions about The Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of The Career Academy?

Students at The Career Academy are 53% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is The Career Academy in?

Lowell

How many students attend The Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended The Career Academy.

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