Lowell Elem

Lowell Elem, a compact primary school in Winfield, Kansas, operated by Winfield, teaches 214 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Winfield (1,915 students total), Lowell Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lowell Elem logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 58% of students at Lowell Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Lowell Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.2%, the actual is 41.0%, a residual of +6.7 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cowley County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,878, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Lowell Elem is one of 22 public schools in Cowley County (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students).

The closest other public school is Irving Elem, roughly 0.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lowell Elem at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.5%.

Lowell Elem operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lowell Elem has declined 18%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 214 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 69% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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