Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000930
Lowell Elementary School
3320 W Hirsch St, Chicago, IL 60651 · (773) 534-4300 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
276 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
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 | 54 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · 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
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
29.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
4.7%
IL avg 37.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.1% | 4.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 8.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
19.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 (19.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Elementary School this school | 311 | 88.7% | 19.3% |
| Gordon School Posen | 312 | 88.5% | 35.6% |
| Casals Elementary School Chicago | 337 | 90.2% | 51.4% |
| Sabin Elementary Magnet School Chicago | 354 | 86.7% | 12.8% |
| Yates Elementary School Chicago | 268 | 88.1% | 18.5% |
| Perry Elementary School Carpentersville | 278 | 90.3% | 24.1% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #1,626 of 1,925 | #579 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #2,037 of 2,077 ▼ 347 | #801 of 829 ▼ 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #1,687 of 2,077 ▼ 101 | #620 of 829 ▼ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,479 of 2,419 | #613 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #85 of 2,035 | #53 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #1,203 of 2,042 | #448 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #315 of 2,132 | #225 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #169 of 1,461 | #104 of 661 |
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
311
+25 (+9%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 888
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 | 311 | 32.5 | 9.6:1 | 89% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 29 | 10.6:1 | 92% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 24.5 | 12.6:1 | 94% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 29.6 | 15.1:1 | 97% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 96% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 32 | 18.7:1 | 98% (590) |
| 2000-01 | 817 | 47 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 49 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (447 to 311); teachers up 10% (29.6 to 32.5).
About Lowell Elementary School
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Lowell Elementary School serves students in Chicago, Illinois. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 311 students.
In Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, 622 schools enroll a combined 324,396 students.
Lowell Elementary School is 75% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 24% Black. County-wide, 27% of Cook County residents are Hispanic. Lowell Elementary School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.6:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 89% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
Lowell Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 19.3% and a predicted 20.3%.
Across Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Casals Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lowell Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Lowell Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 25 students since 2020-21, to 311.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
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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 19th largest of the 25.
- Lowell Elementary SchoolWheaton, IL · 283 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
- Casals Elementary School0.3 mi · 337
- YCCS-Association House0.4 mi · 105
- Stowe Elementary School0.4 mi · 558
- Cameron Elementary School0.4 mi · 671
- Yates Elementary School0.8 mi · 268
- YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican0.8 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lowell Elementary School?
Lowell Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lowell Elementary School serve?
Lowell Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lowell Elementary School?
Lowell Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Lowell Elementary School public or private?
Lowell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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