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Lowell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1121 S 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003 · (602) 257-3902 · Part of Phoenix Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Lowell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1121 S 3rd Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 130
Grade 222
Grade 328
Grade 438
Grade 526
Grade 634
Grade 735
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
423’20
343’21
273’22
274’23
282’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%White 1%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lowell Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Phoenix Elementary District

The district →
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A−
476 students22:1
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
453 students17:1
Silvestre S Herrera School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
449 students16:1
Maie Bartlett Heard School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
430 students17:1
Garfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
403 students14:1
Capitol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
373 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.