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Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ISD·NCES 483585013708
Lowe Elementary School
450 BEAUCHAMP BLVD, PRINCETON, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
379 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 34.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Lowe Elementary School
Lowe Elementary School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe Elementary School this school | 675 | 56.1% | 45.5% |
| Elkins Elementary School FORT WORTH | 654 | 57.6% | 38.5% |
| Parkview Elementary School FORT WORTH | 588 | 56.0% | 34.4% |
| School at St George Place HOUSTON | 781 | 54.8% | 50.9% |
| Kings Manor Elementary School KINGWOOD | 801 | 55.9% | 40.1% |
| Windermere Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 703 | 58.3% | 50.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Lowe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1,901 of 4,401 | #125 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,446 of 4,466 ▼ 697 | #127 of 165 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,673 of 4,466 ▼ 389 | #139 of 165 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,891 of 3,998 | #51 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #1,087 of 4,938 | #46 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,586 of 4,622 | #146 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #128 of 4,628 | #24 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #3,310 of 4,789 | #35 of 177 |
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
675
+183 (+37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 675 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 56% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 45.8 | 15.4:1 | 52% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 41.9 | 16.1:1 | 55% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 54% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowe Elementary School.
About Lowe Elementary School
Lowe Elementary School is an elementary school located in PRINCETON, Texas, in Collin County. School enrollment was 675 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 30% bigger than that.
Within PRINCETON ISD, Lowe Elementary School is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 9,956 students.
Enrollment at Lowe Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 36%. The school is also 24% Black, 22% White, 11% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Collin County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Lowe Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
Dividing enrollment by its 41 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Lowe Elementary School reports 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 30% for public schools in Collin County.
In Texas, Lowe Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.5% actual against a predicted 49.7%.
In Collin County (population about 1,163,337), median household income is about $121,600, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Lowe Elementary School is one of 338 public schools in Collin County, which together enroll about 227,575 students.
The school nearest to Lowe Elementary School is Canup Early Childhood, at a distance of about 1.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Lowe Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Lowe Elementary School is Town: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 37%, from 492 to 675. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Lowe Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRINCETON ISD
- Lovelady High SchoolHigh · 1,388 students
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southard Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in PRINCETON
- Lovelady High SchoolHigh · 1,388 students
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Southard Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other Lowe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lowe Elementary. Lowe Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Lowe ElementaryLouisville, KY · 608 students
Nearby schools
- Canup Early Childhood1.3 mi · 421
- Lacy Elementary School1.3 mi · 595
- Southard Middle School1.4 mi · 929
- Smith Elementary School1.4 mi · 623
- Clark Middle School1.5 mi · 479
- Harper Elementary School1.6 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Lowe Elementary SchoolHow large is Lowe Elementary School?
Lowe Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lowe Elementary School serve?
Lowe Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lowe Elementary School have?
Lowe Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lowe Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lowe Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 36% Hispanic, 24% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lowe Elementary School public or private?
Lowe Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PRINCETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.