Lowell International Elementary

As a close-knit elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lowell International Elementary educates 209 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Milwaukee School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Lowell International Elementary sits 35% below that benchmark.

Milwaukee School District comprises 155 schools with combined enrollment of 65,835 students; Lowell International Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Lowell International Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 20% Black, 13% White, 11% multiracial, 9% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Lowell International Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 28.3%; this one delivers 49.9%, a residual of +21.6 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Lowell International Elementary is one.

Reagan College Preparatory High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lowell International Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lowell International Elementary has edged down 19%, going from 259 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 22% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Lowell International Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.