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Schools in Lowell

Lowell’s public schools

New London Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lowell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
598 students on the public path
In brief

Lowell’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Lowell’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. New London Jr-Sr High School places highest (better than 50%); Clark Elementary School lowest (32%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clark Elementary Schoolin New LondonC
6–12New London Jr-Sr High Schoolin New LondonB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the New London Community School District.

The district

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

New London Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 598 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,877IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 69.7% · 369 students tested
Math58%
State average 63.8% · 370 students tested

Lowell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lowell—New London

Every school in Lowell

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

Also serving Lowellin other towns
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
C
314 students12:1Rate it →
New London Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · New London
B−
284 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lowell’s schools

Are Lowell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lowell. New London Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lowell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lowell in?

New London Community School District.

Where do Lowell kids go to high school?

New London Jr-Sr High School.

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What Lowell families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.