Lowell Elementary School

Lowell Elementary School is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in SEATTLE, Washington, part of Seattle School District No. 1, with 392 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within Seattle School District No. 1, which oversees 107 schools and 50,773 students, Lowell Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lowell Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black at 32%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 30% Hispanic, 13% White, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lowell Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above King County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, Lowell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 30.6%.

Zooming out to the county, King County reports that median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Lowell Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Edmonds S. Meany Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lowell Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lowell Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 58.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lowell Elementary School has increased 6%, going from 370 students in 2018 to 392 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.