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Lowell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

704 3rd Ave NE, Brainerd, MN 56401 · (218) 454-6550 · Part of Brainerd Public School District

Brainerd’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Lowell Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Brainerd kids: Forestview Middle

On the path

Where Brainerd kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Lowell ElementaryYou are here
5–8Forestview Middlein Baxter

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

704 3rd Ave NE, Brainerd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 177
Grade 270
Grade 379
Grade 473
Enrollment over time
373’20
372’21
342’22
369’23
355’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lowell Elementary from Brainerd families.

Other schools in Brainerd Public School District

The district →
Baxter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Baxter
B+
506 students15:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B
407 students10:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B−
250 students12:1
Nisswa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Nisswa
A
249 students14:1
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B+
230 students12:1
Welc - VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
215 students

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Brainerd’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.