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Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion

2000 RICE LAKE RD, DULUTH, MN 55811 · (218) 336-8895 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
47 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
50
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
26881%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
3812%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14544%
Female
18456%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
57.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.2%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion

Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion, a moderately sized primary school in DULUTH, Minnesota, operated by DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 329 students, covering grades K through 5.

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 8,994 students; Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion is among them.

On demographics, Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest is composed of 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of St. Louis County's rate of about 40%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for St. Louis County shows median household income runs about $70,069, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lowell Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion. On composite proficiency, Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students

Quick facts

School name
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion
District
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
2000 RICE LAKE RD, DULUTH, MN 55811
Phone
(218) 336-8895
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
329
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
47 (14%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
271104005225
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion
How many students attend Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion?
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion enrolls approximately 329 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion serve?
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion have?
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion?
Student demographics at Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion are roughly 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion in?
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion is part of DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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