Lowell Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

704 3rd Ave Ne
Brainerd, MN 56401

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Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 5% in MN
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Lowell Elementary School's student population of 369 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005, 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowell Elementary School
Kind	67
1	71
2	79
3	79
4	73

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Total Students

369 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	342
2022	372
2021	373
2020	429
2019	429
2018	417
2017	417
2016	403
2015	411
2014	430
2013	414
2012	416
2011	435
2010	427
2009	404
2008	317
2007	308
2006	300
2005	369
2004	379
2003	387
2002	397
2001	388
2000	408
1999	404
1998	404
1997	417
1996	409
1995	428
1994	419
1993	456
1992	430
1991	453
1990	475
1989	527
1988	481
1987	483

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	25
2022	30
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	24
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2011	25
2010	22
2009	20
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	24
2001	24
2000	26
1999	27
1997	26
1996	8
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	25
1991	26
1990	27

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lowell Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#31 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	#31
2022	#35
2021	#95
2019	#52
2018	#61
2017	#142
2016	#50
2015	#49
2014	#40
2013	#97
2012	#19

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80-84%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	82%	46%	50%
2022	82%	45%	50%
2021	72%	45%	49%
2019	82%	56%	62%
2018	82%	58%	66%
2017	82%	59%	66%
2016	87%	60%	65%
2015	87%	61%	66%
2014	87%	61%	68%
2013	82%	61%	66%
2012	92%	62%	68%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2022	72%	51%	55%
2021	67%	53%	58%
2019	77%	59%	67%
2018	77%	60%	66%
2017	72%	61%	67%
2016	77%	60%	67%
2015	77%	60%	65%
2014	77%	59%	65%
2013	72%	58%	66%
2012	92%	76%	81%
2011	82%	74%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	19:1
2009	20:1	15:1	20:1
2008	17:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	3%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	3%	11%	2%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	8%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	2%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	3%	9%	1%
2010	3%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	4%	8%	1%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	4%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%

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White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	90%	62%	91%
2022	92%	63%	92%
2021	92%	64%	92%
2020	90%	66%	93%
2019	90%	66%	93%
2018	92%	67%	94%
2017	92%	67%	94%
2016	94%	68%	94%
2015	93%	69%	75%
2014	93%	71%	93%
2013	93%	72%	94%
2012	91%	73%	93%
2011	90%	74%	94%
2010	90%	75%	95%
2009	93%	76%	95%
2008	95%	76%	96%
2007	94%	77%	95%
2006	98%	79%	96%
2005	95%	79%	95%
2004	94%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	97%
2002	94%	82%	97%
2001	96%	83%	97%
2000	96%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	96%
1998	97%	86%	96%
1997	98%	87%	96%
1996	96%	87%	97%
1995	99%	88%	98%
1994	99%	88%	98%
1993	99%	89%	98%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	99%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	6%	5%	2%
2019	6%	5%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	0.19	0.59	0.17
2022	0.15	0.58	0.16
2021	0.15	0.57	0.15
2020	0.19	0.54	0.14
2019	0.19	0.54	0.14
2018	0.15	0.53	0.12
2017	0.15	0.53	0.12
2016	0.12	0.52	0.11
2015	0.13	0.51	0.25
2014	0.14	0.48	0.14
2013	0.14	0.47	0.13
2012	0.17	0.45	0.13
2011	0.19	0.44	0.12
2010	0.18	0.42	0.11
2009	0.14	0.41	0.09
2008	0.10	0.41	0.09
2007	0.12	0.40	0.09
2006	0.04	0.37	0.07
2005	0.09	0.37	0.08
2004	0.12	0.35	0.08
2003	0.08	0.34	0.07
2002	0.11	0.32	0.06
2001	0.08	0.31	0.06
2000	0.08	0.29	0.06
1999	0.06	0.28	0.06
1998	0.06	0.26	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.06
1996	0.08	0.23	0.05
1995	0.02	0.23	0.04
1994	0.02	0.22	0.04
1993	0.02	0.21	0.04

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Eligible for

37%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	33%	35%	33%
2022	25%	26%	24%
2021	27%	26%	26%
2020	33%	28%	28%
2019	33%	28%	28%
2018	28%	30%	27%
2017	28%	30%	27%
2016	33%	31%	28%
2015	35%	31%	28%
2014	38%	31%	32%
2013	39%	31%	32%
2012	37%	30%	32%
2011	37%	29%	31%
2010	33%	28%	32%
2009	30%	25%	27%
2008	30%	24%	26%
2007	33%	23%	26%
2006	27%	23%	25%
2005	29%	22%	23%
2004	32%	21%	23%
2003	25%	20%	21%
2002	26%	19%	19%
2001	26%	18%	18%
2000	32%	18%	20%
1999	32%	19%	20%
1998	35%	19%	21%
1997	31%	19%	21%
1996	29%	19%	20%
1995	34%	18%	21%
1994	35%	18%	22%
1993	35%	17%	20%
1992	36%	18%	21%
1991	31%	16%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Brainerd Public School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	7%	6%	9%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	11%	8%	12%
2019	11%	8%	12%
2018	11%	8%	12%
2017	11%	8%	12%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	12%	7%	11%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	17%	7%	13%
2006	16%	7%	11%
2005	16%	7%	11%
2004	12%	7%	10%
2003	17%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brainerd Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowell Elementary School's ranking?

Lowell Elementary School is ranked #31 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Lowell Elementary School often compared to?

Lowell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagle View Elementary School, Cuyuna Range Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

369 students attend Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Lowell Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lowell Elementary School?

Lowell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lowell Elementary School offer ?

Lowell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lowell Elementary School part of?

Lowell Elementary School is part of Brainerd Public School District.

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