Enrollment
79
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500522000175
Lowell Graded School
52 Gelo Park Road, Lowell, VT 05847 · (802) 744-6641 · Orleans County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
65 students
STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · 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
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lowell Graded School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Orleans County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #169 of 207 | #13 of 15 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
-15 (-16%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 79 | 13.2 | 6.0:1 | 82% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 12.1 | 6.5:1 | 73% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 9.1 | 9.4:1 | 69% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 63% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 10.3 | 10.5:1 | 71% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 13 | 8.8:1 | 74% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 66% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 54% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Graded School.
About Lowell Graded School
Lowell Graded School is an elementary school in Lowell, Vermont, reachable at (802) 744-6641. Enrolled students number 79 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 63% lower than the average for elementary schools in Vermont, which is about 213.
Lowell Graded School is run by Lowell School District.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Lowell Graded School. Other students are 3% Black and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Orleans County is about 94% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 6.0 students per teacher and 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.5 below the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 82%. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Orleans County.
Within Orleans County, the median household income is $70,103, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Lowell Graded School, Orleans County has 19 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Albany Community School, is about 5.8 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Lowell Graded School is Rural: Remote.
Lowell Graded School's enrollment dropped from 94 in 2020-21 to 79 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.0:1.
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Orleans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,606
Census ACS
Median income
$70,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Albany Community School5.8 mi · 98
- Irasburg Village School8.6 mi · 87
- Eden Central School9.0 mi · 114
- Coventry Village School9.8 mi · 123
- Montgomery Elementary School9.9 mi · 157
- Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School10.2 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell Graded SchoolHow many students attend Lowell Graded School?
Lowell Graded School enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lowell Graded School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lowell Graded School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Graded School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lowell Graded School is approximately 6.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lowell Graded School?
At Lowell Graded School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lowell Graded School?
Lowell Graded School is overseen by Lowell School District in Orleans County.
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