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Lowell Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 785 students in Lowell Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lowell Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,047 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Lowell Joint School District, which is ranked #451 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#436 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
185 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,108 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
54%
# Black Students
42 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
590 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
19%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
377
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
329
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
377
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,044 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,627
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,044
$18,241
Best Lowell Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rancho-starbuck Intermediate
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16430 Woodbrier Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 902-4261
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 902-4261
Grades: 7-8
| 785 students
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