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Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

121

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,557

Per pupil spending ?

21 Carter Street
Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 446-7000

District: Lowell

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.9%

Asian:

26.4%

African American:

19.8%

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✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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278^th of 348Lowell among Massachusetts districts

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Schools Near Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center	Public	PK	21 Carter Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	No	(978) 446-7000	121	12	10.1	17 (14.0%)	24 (19.8%)	41 (33.9%)	32 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.0%)	(n/a)	$25,557
Community Education Center	Public	PK	170 Dalton Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5188	158	9	17.5	87 (55.1%)	7 (4.4%)	17 (10.8%)	36 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	(n/a)	$14,199
Shawsheen School	Public	PK	18 Magnolia Ave	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8200	85	10	8.5	50 (58.8%)	2 (2.4%)	12 (14.1%)	18 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	(n/a)	$38,965
RISE PreSchool	Public	PK	62 Oakland Road	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9179	116	9	13.4	93 (80.2%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)	(n/a)	$22,213
Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	71 Spruce St.	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2530	116	8	14.5	49 (42.2%)	9 (7.8%)	13 (11.2%)	35 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.6%)	(n/a)	$26,152
Boutwell School	Public	PK	78 Hollis Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-2297	77	5	15.4	64 (83.1%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	(n/a)	$26,586
Lexington Children's Place	Public	PK	20 Pelham Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-5823	70	9	7.7	21 (30.0%)	4 (5.7%)	7 (10.0%)	32 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)	(n/a)	$34,383
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School	Public	PK	11 Paul Avenue	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6420	128	9	14.0	98 (76.6%)	5 (3.9%)	8 (6.3%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	(n/a)	$23,014
Lynnfield Preschool	Public	PK	262 Summer Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 581-5140	36	3	12.0	30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	(n/a)	$22,566
Moody Preschool Extension	Public	PK	26 Belmont Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	No	(978) 420-1901	174	9	19.3	55 (31.6%)	16 (9.2%)	93 (53.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	(n/a)	$21,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center

How many students attend Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center.

What district is Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center in?

Lowell

What is the racial makeup of Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center?

Students at Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center are 34% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 20% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center	Public	PK	21 Carter Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	No	(978) 446-7000	121	12	10.1		17 (14.0%)	24 (19.8%)	41 (33.9%)	32 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)	$25,557
Community Education Center	Public	PK	170 Dalton Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5188	158	9	17.5		87 (55.1%)	7 (4.4%)	17 (10.8%)	36 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)								(n/a)	$14,199
Shawsheen School	Public	PK	18 Magnolia Ave	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8200	85	10	8.5		50 (58.8%)	2 (2.4%)	12 (14.1%)	18 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)	$38,965
RISE PreSchool	Public	PK	62 Oakland Road	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9179	116	9	13.4		93 (80.2%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)								(n/a)	$22,213
Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	71 Spruce St.	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2530	116	8	14.5		49 (42.2%)	9 (7.8%)	13 (11.2%)	35 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.6%)								(n/a)	$26,152
Boutwell School	Public	PK	78 Hollis Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-2297	77	5	15.4		64 (83.1%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)	$26,586
Lexington Children's Place	Public	PK	20 Pelham Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-5823	70	9	7.7		21 (30.0%)	4 (5.7%)	7 (10.0%)	32 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)	$34,383
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School	Public	PK	11 Paul Avenue	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6420	128	9	14.0		98 (76.6%)	5 (3.9%)	8 (6.3%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)	$23,014
Lynnfield Preschool	Public	PK	262 Summer Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 581-5140	36	3	12.0		30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)	$22,566
Moody Preschool Extension	Public	PK	26 Belmont Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	No	(978) 420-1901	174	9	19.3		55 (31.6%)	16 (9.2%)	93 (53.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)	$21,902