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Schools in Lowell · Lowell Area Schools

Lowell’s public schools outscore 94% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Lowell’s districts is 57%, above the Michigan average (34%). 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 Michigan, not nationally.

#36of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan 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
65%
▲ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 23 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,586 students on the public path
In brief

Lowell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1208 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lowell’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,193 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Cherry Creek Elementary School, then Lowell Middle School, then Lowell Senior High School. 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 94% of Michigan school districts, #36 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1208)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,804 test results and a graduating class of 279 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 (1,804 in math, 1,804 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–1Bushnell Elementary SchoolLowell Area SchoolsNo scores
2–5Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolLowell Area SchoolsA−
6–8Lowell Middle SchoolLowell Area SchoolsA−
9–12Lowell Senior High SchoolLowell Area SchoolsA−

Lowell’s public schools are run by Lowell Area Schools, which also serves Ada, Boston, Bowne and Grattan 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.

Lowell Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 45.4% · 1804 students tested
Math57%
State average 33.6% · 1804 students tested

Lowell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LowellALowell Area Schools
VergennesALowell Area Schools

Every school in Lowell

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

District schools in Lowellby address
Bushnell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
253 students13:1Rate it →
Cherry Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A−
485 students18:1Rate it →
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
790 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Lowellin other towns
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,058 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Unity Alternative School).

Questions about Lowell’s schools

Are Lowell’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lowell children attend outscore 94% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #36 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lowell in?

Lowell Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,455 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lowell kids go to high school?

Lowell Senior High School, with 1,058 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lowell’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lowell Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lowell spend per student?

$14,193 in Lowell Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.