Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINFIELD·NCES 201305001211
Lowell Elem
1404 Millington, Winfield, KS 67156 · (620) 221-5136 · Cowley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
125 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
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 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Winfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
40.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 35.6% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Elem
Lowell Elem's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Elem this school | 214 | 58.4% | 41.0% |
| West Elem Valley Center | 264 | 53.4% | 48.2% |
| Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary Wichita | 255 | 62.0% | 44.6% |
| Lincoln Elem McPherson | 221 | 62.0% | 36.1% |
| Northview Elem Olathe | 218 | 58.3% | 38.3% |
| Lincoln Elem Hays | 274 | 59.5% | 47.9% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Cowley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #348 of 625 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #326 of 625 | #4 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #332 of 625 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #521 of 714 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #231 of 539 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #185 of 540 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #279 of 658 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #127 of 377 | #3 of 6 |
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
214
-36 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 214 | 16.3 | 13.1:1 | 58% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 16.2 | 13.0:1 | 55% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 59% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 51% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 61% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 15 | 16.6:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 13 | 14.9:1 | 64% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 44% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 16 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (262 to 214); teachers up 2% (16 to 16.3).
About Lowell Elem
Families in Winfield, Kansas, are served by Lowell Elem, a small elementary school. The school enrolls 214 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
Lowell Elem is one school in Winfield, a system of 6 schools with 1,915 students.
White students are the majority at Lowell Elem, with 63% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 18 points below the 80% share among Cowley County residents. Lowell Elem's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 16.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. That matches the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas fairly closely. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Cowley County.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, Lowell Elem receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lowell Elem is 6.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 41.0%. Predicted: 34.2%.
Federal survey data for Cowley County show that the median household income is $57,878, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 22 public schools in Cowley County, enrolling about 5,714 students in all.
Nearby, Irving Elem is about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 33.5% on proficiency, and Lowell Elem is above that at 41.0%.
NCES assigns Lowell Elem the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment dropped 14% from its 2020-21 level of 250. The ratio was 17.9:1 in 2020-21 and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cowley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$57,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winfield
- Winfield HighHigh · 638 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Whittier ElemElementary · 259 students
- Irving ElemElementary · 234 students
- Country View ElemElementary · 114 students
Other schools in Winfield
- Winfield HighHigh · 638 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Whittier ElemElementary · 259 students
- Irving ElemElementary · 234 students
- Country View ElemElementary · 114 students
Other Lowell Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Lowell Elementary. Lowell Elem is the 24th 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
- Irving Elem0.9 mi · 234
- Whittier Elem1.0 mi · 259
- Winfield High1.7 mi · 638
- Winfield Middle School1.8 mi · 456
- Country View Elem6.5 mi · 114
- Oxford Elem9.8 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell ElemHow large is Lowell Elem?
Lowell Elem enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lowell Elem serve?
Lowell Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lowell Elem?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Lowell Elem.
What is the student diversity at Lowell Elem?
Student demographics at Lowell Elem are roughly 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Lowell Elem?
Lowell Elem is overseen by Winfield in Cowley County.
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