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Lowell Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 687 students in Lowell Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lowell Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
2,980 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lowell Joint School District, which is ranked #401 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#406 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
71%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
16%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,404 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,933
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,404
$18,512
Best Lowell Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rancho-starbuck Intermediate
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16430 Woodbrier Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 902-4261
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 902-4261
Gr: 7-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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