Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4256)·NCES 040630000535
Lowell Elementary School
1121 S 3RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85003 · (602) 257-3902 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 17 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 26.0% |
% 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 | 2.0% | #1,036 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #637 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,052 of 1,072 ▼ 8 | #637 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #907 of 1,223 | #596 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #372 of 991 | #216 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #831 of 1,007 | #548 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.5% | #25 of 721 | #17 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
282
-141 (-33%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 16.2 | 16.9:1 | 84% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 27 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 28.5 | 18.8:1 | 85% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 88% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 31 | 21.9:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 24 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (537 to 282); teachers down 37% (28.5 to 18).
About Lowell Elementary School
Families in PHOENIX, Arizona, are served by Lowell Elementary School, a small elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 282 students. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 37% lower.
Phoenix Elementary District (4256) has 12 schools and 3,963 students, and Lowell Elementary School is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Lowell Elementary School, 83%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 12% Black and 2% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 52 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Lowell Elementary School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 at Lowell Elementary School, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The closest public school to Lowell Elementary School is Vista College Preparatory - Hadley, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 423 in 2020-21 and 282 in 2024-25, a 33% decrease.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
- Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriElementary · 476 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Silvestre S Herrera SchoolElementary · 449 students
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- Garfield SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Capitol Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
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Other Lowell Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Lowell Elementary. Lowell Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 25.
- Lowell Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 441 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
- Vista College Preparatory - Hadley0.4 mi · 228
- Paul Dunbar Lawrence School0.5 mi · 125
- Friendly House Academia Del Pueblo Elem0.6 mi · 245
- Mary Mcleod Bethune School0.9 mi · 324
- Silvestre S Herrera School1.0 mi · 449
- Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center1.2 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lowell Elementary School?
Lowell Elementary School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Lowell Elementary School serve?
Lowell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lowell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lowell Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 83% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lowell Elementary School in?
Lowell Elementary School is part of Phoenix Elementary District (4256).
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