Lowell School

Lowell School is a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Missoula, Montana, part of Missoula Elem. The school works with 354 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 112% bigger than the state mean of about 167.

Lowell School is one of 14 schools operated by Missoula Elem, a district that caters to 5,293 students overall.

On demographics, Lowell School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 8% Native American, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Missoula County's rate of about 41%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Missoula County put median household income runs about $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Missoula County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), of which Lowell School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hellgate High School, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lowell School.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 23%: 287 students in 2018 compared to 354 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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