Lowell School
Tel:
(520)432-5381
- Lowell School serves 190 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Lowell School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Lowell School's student population of 190 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 190 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lowell School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lowell School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1242 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 65% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 33% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bisbee Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lowell School is Ctd - Bisbee High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Naco Elementary School (7.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Greenway Primary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bisbee Ctd - Bisbee High School Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
0.7 miles
675 School Terrace Road
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520)432-5714 0.7 10-12 n/a - Bisbee Greenway Primary School Grades: PK-4 | 214 students
0.8 miles
98 Cole Ave
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520)432-5381 0.8 PK-4 214 - Bisbee Bisbee High School Grades: 9-12 | 281 students
1.0 miles
675 School Terrace Rd.
Bisbee, AZ 85603
(520)432-5381 1.0 9-12 281 - Naco Naco Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 286 students
7.3 miles
1911 W. Valenzuela
Naco, AZ 85620
(520)432-5060 7.3 PK-8 286 - Mc Neal Double Adobe Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 44 students
11.2 miles
7081 N Central Hwy
Mc Neal, AZ 85617
(520)364-3041 11.2 PK-6 44
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