Lowell Elementary

Lowell Elementary is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in DULUTH, Minnesota, one of the schools within DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 312 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 31 schools in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (8,994 students total), Lowell Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lowell Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder consists of 13% multiracial, 10% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Lowell Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lowell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 43.5%.

In the broader community, St. Louis County reports that median household income runs about $70,069, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), of which Lowell Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lowell Elementary. On composite proficiency, Lowell Elementary comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.4%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lowell Elementary has shrank 25%, going from 414 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Lowell Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.