S Christa McAuliffe Elementary

mcauliffe.lowell.k12.ma.us

480 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, located on Beacon Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, is a public elementary school serving the local community as part of the Lowell Public Schools district. Named in honor of the teacher and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the school carries a legacy rooted in educational excellence, curiosity, and service. It provides a foundational learning environment for students in the early grades, focusing on core academic subjects while striving to meet the diverse social and developmental needs of its student body.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage with both their local community and the broader world. By integrating modern teaching practices with a focus on literacy, mathematics, and science, the staff at McAuliffe works to prepare students for academic success in middle school and beyond. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, the school seeks to uphold the spirit of its namesake by empowering young learners to explore their potential and develop as lifelong learners.

480

Total Students

37.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	145
Hispanic	251
Black	29
Asian	37
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

Hispanic
251 (52.3 %)
White
145 (30.2 %)
Asian
37 (7.7 %)
Black
29 (6.0 %)
Two or More
17 (3.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lowell
Phone:	(978)937-2838
Website:	http://mcauliffe.lowell.k12.ma.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	480
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 34

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 97

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	34
Kindergarten	83
Grade 1	86
Grade 2	94
Grade 3	86
Grade 4	97

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	247	51.5%
Male	233	48.5%

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th