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Lowell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2000 Rice Lake Rd, Duluth, MN 55811 · (218) 336-8895 · Part of Duluth Public School District

Duluth’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
312
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lowell Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duluth kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Lowell ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2000 Rice Lake Rd, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 152
Grade 247
Grade 358
Grade 445
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
258’20
263’21
276’22
303’23
312’24

Up 20.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lowell Elementary from Duluth families.

Other schools in Duluth Public School District

The district →
Homecroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A
448 students18:1
Piedmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C+
410 students10:1
Myers-Wilkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C−
329 students8:1
Laura Macarthur Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C−
277 students8:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Duluth
249 students
Stowe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
B−
245 students10:1

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