Lowell SD 71 School District

65 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452-9721
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 973 students in Lowell SD 71 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Lowell SD 71 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
1,158 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Lowell SD 71 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#87 out of 158 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lowell SD 71  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell SD 71  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell SD 71  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lowell SD 71  School District and public school graduation rate of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
960 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
110
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,194 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lowell SD 71  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart display total spending of Lowell SD 71  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,896
$18,279
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lowell SD 71  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,194
$19,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lowell SD 71  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lowell SD 71 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridge Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
60 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 937-5200
Grades: K-12
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
45 S Moss St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 285-0043
Grades: K-8
| 144 students
Rank: #33.
Lowell Junior/senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
65 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 937-2124
Grades: 7-12
| 201 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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