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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051197000955
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
202 MCCLURE AVE, LOWELL, AR 72745 · (479) 631-3610 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
288 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · 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
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
AR avg 38.9% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 52.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 451 | 63.9% | 43.8% |
| FRANK TILLERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 526 | 60.6% | 39.5% |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 402 | 68.9% | 37.2% |
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 505 | 59.4% | 61.6% |
| REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 404 | 58.4% | 44.0% |
| JOHN TYSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 571 | 71.8% | 48.5% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #135 of 461 | #27 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #133 of 465 ▼ 45 | #26 of 39 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #183 of 465 ▼ 41 | #34 of 39 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #211 of 531 | #30 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #89 of 480 | #5 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #116 of 480 | #15 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #336 of 513 | #9 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #288 of 311 | #25 of 26 |
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
451
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 451 | 31.6 | 14.3:1 | 64% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 62% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 37.9 | 12.0:1 | 61% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 62% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 26.9 | 17.2:1 | 39% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 59% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 60% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 34% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In LOWELL, Arkansas, LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 451 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Across its 23 schools, ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 15,688 students. LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic: 52%. Other groups include 35% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 19% Hispanic. The diversity index for LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.3 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arkansas is 16.0:1. About 64% of students at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Benton County averages 37%, lower than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools: 43.8% actual against 36.1% predicted.
In Benton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $93,506, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 88 public schools and about 57,071 students.
Among nearby public schools, ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 421 students in 2020-21 to 451 in 2024-25.
The LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- ELMWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,066 students
- KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
Other Lowell Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Lowell Elementary. LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 25.
- Lowell ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 609 students
- Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IA · 538 students
- Lowell ElementaryEverett, WA · 531 students
- Lowell Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 466 students
- Lowell Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 441 students
Nearby schools
- ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 626
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 580
- BELLVIEW ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 382
- KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 890
- OLD WIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 481
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 2,492
Frequently asked questions
About LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 35% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.