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Schools in Lowell · Rogers Public Schools

Lowell’s public schools outscore 82% of Arkansas districts

In Lowell, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lowell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#27of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
8,985 students on the public path
In brief

Lowell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 80 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lowell’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,206 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lowell’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Arkansas school districts, #27 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (80)Better than 71%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,760 test results and a graduating class of 1,226 could put Lowell anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lowell’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,762 in math, 9,757 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lowell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Lowell’s public schools are run by Rogers Public Schools, which also serves Avoca, Garfield, Gateway and Little Flock and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rogers Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 15,604 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,206AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 39.9% · 9757 students tested
Math46%
State average 38.3% · 9762 students tested

Lowell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Lowell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LowellA−Rogers
RogersA−Rogers
SpringdaleB−Springdale
Cave SpringsA+Bentonville

Every school in Lowell

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lowellby address
Elza R. Tucker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
626 students12:1Rate it →
Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
451 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lowellin other towns
Elmwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rogers
A
1,066 students17:1Rate it →
Kirksey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rogers
A−
890 students14:1Rate it →
Oakdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rogers
B−
809 students14:1Rate it →
Lingle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rogers
A−
643 students14:1Rate it →
Rogers High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rogers
B
2,492 students14:1Rate it →
Rogers Heritage High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rogers
C+
2,008 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lowell’s schools

Are Lowell’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lowell children attend outscore 82% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #27 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lowell in?

Rogers Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,604 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lowell kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rogers High School and Rogers Heritage High School.

What is Lowell’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Rogers Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Lowell spend per student?

$12,206 in Rogers Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.