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About this school
Charlotte Murkland Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lowell, Massachusetts that is part of Lowell Public Schools.
It serves 448 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 190 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
448 Students
38 Teachers
350 Adams StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Charlotte Murkland Elementary School
$80,388
raised using DonorsChoose
190
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
268
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
57
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Charlotte Murkland Elementary School has received support from
187 individuals from Massachusetts and
81 individuals out-of-state.