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Lowell Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,362 students in Lowell Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Lowell Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lowell Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
37 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,179 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
305
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,810 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,366
$18,267
Spending / Student
$18,810
$17,461
Best Lowell Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alto Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6150 Bancroft Ave Se
Alto, MI 49302
(616) 987-2600
Alto, MI 49302
(616) 987-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Murray Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2750
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2750
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
Lowell Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
750 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2800
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #44.
Cherry Creek Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12675 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2700
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2700
Grades: 2-5
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Elizabeth St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2650
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2650
Grades: PK-1
| 274 students
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