Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000063
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1507 NORTH 28TH STREET, BOISE, ID 83703 · (208) 854-5480 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
47.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #159 of 323 | #57 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #123 of 319 | #49 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #213 of 393 | #54 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #70 of 295 | #24 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #150 of 296 | #44 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #184 of 208 | #57 of 58 |
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
324
+65 (+25%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 324 | 20.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 20.5 | 15.0:1 | 27% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 19.5 | 15.1:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 22% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 20.2 | 16.8:1 | 98% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 50% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 50% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 41% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 25 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (338 to 324); teachers up 1% (20.2 to 20.5).
About LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in BOISE, Idaho. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 324 students.
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. The district has 52 schools and 22,134 students.
At LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 76% of the student body. It is also 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1, with 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho.
Ada County has about 518,935 residents, and the median household income is $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Ada County has 156 public schools and roughly 80,006 students.
The nearest other public school, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed from 259 in 2020-21 to 324 in 2024-25.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Lowell Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Lowell Elementary. LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 17th 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 SCHOOLLOWELL, AR · 451 students
Nearby schools
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 490
- TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 301
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 268
- FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL1.1 mi · 376
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 886
- ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-06.
Is LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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