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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Lowell Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000401
Lowell Elementary School
920 E BROADWAY RD, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-1400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lowell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #851 of 1,072 ▲ 18 | #526 of 646 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #849 of 1,072 ▼ 10 | #527 of 646 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #337 of 930 | #205 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #613 of 1,223 | #457 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #352 of 991 | #204 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #839 of 1,007 | #554 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #368 of 721 | #238 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
+90 (+26%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | 28.4 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 29.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 30.9 | 13.5:1 | 85% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 32.7 | 16.3:1 | 97% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 98% (598) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 96% (618) |
| 2000-01 | 830 | 49 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 770 | 34 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (533 to 441); teachers down 13% (32.7 to 28.4).
About Lowell Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in MESA, Arizona, Lowell Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235). Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 441 students on the rolls.
Mesa Unified District (4235) operates 81 schools. Combined enrollment is 55,821 students.
Lowell Elementary School is 84% Hispanic by enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% White and 4% Black. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lowell Elementary School scores 28%.
For every teacher at Lowell Elementary School, there are about 15.5 students; the school has 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Lowell Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is New Horizon School for the Performing Arts, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 351 students in 2020-21 to 441 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.1:1 to 15.5:1.
This page is set up for the Lowell Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Lowell Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Lowell Elementary. Lowell Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 25.
- Lowell Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 282 students
- Lowell ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 609 students
- Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IA · 538 students
- Lowell ElementaryEverett, WA · 531 students
- Lowell Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 466 students
Nearby schools
- New Horizon School for the Performing Arts0.6 mi · 119
- Holmes Elementary School0.8 mi · 536
- Lindbergh Elementary School0.9 mi · 442
- EAGLE College Preparatory School- Mesa0.9 mi · 146
- Longfellow Elementary School1.0 mi · 440
- Heartwood AZ1.1 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lowell Elementary School?
Lowell Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lowell Elementary School serve?
Lowell Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lowell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lowell Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 84% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lowell Elementary School in?
Lowell Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.