Lowell Elementary School vs. Lincoln Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
513 students
453 students
![This chart displays total students of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-fEPaIb.png)
![This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-0zkFZE.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
33 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-btgHzPo.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-pfAmOW.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-2sMbTe.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1077 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#622 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-SyhXly.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-SyhT6O.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-4a7Rcw.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-9Dzl3l.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
74%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-patuvi.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-ODO4BB.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
60-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bsGgt0Q.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Lowell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lowell Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-9R3vvt.png)
![This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-pgnglI.png)
Pre-K Students
154
20
Kindergarten Students
72
67
Grade 1 Students
55
43
Grade 2 Students
53
64
Grade 3 Students
62
57
Grade 4 Students
57
62
Grade 5 Students
60
77
Grade 6 Students
-
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-0zypKK.png)
% Hispanic
20%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-h7QiJp.png)
% Black
28%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-b0F49kf.png)
% White
30%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-9Q4QWc.png)
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-b29ake7.png)
Diversity Score
0.78
0.35
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bfVF5Hn.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
43%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/31000/30565/lowell-elementary-school-chart-4lYaYG.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bfVV0QU.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/29000/29410/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-F6fg19.png)