Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Lowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary School?

Students at Lowell Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 26% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Lowell Elementary School

Summary:

Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 308 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores compared to nearby schools and state/district averages, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Lowell Elementary School's performance is consistently poor, with only 19.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 8.6% in math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also has a statewide ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools. In contrast, the nearby Casals Elementary School serves a similar student population but has significantly higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Lowell to learn from and emulate the practices of higher-performing schools in the area.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Lowell Elementary School, with 94.48% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its poor performance. While the school's challenges are significant, the example of Casals Elementary School suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through the adoption of effective strategies and practices used by higher-performing schools serving similar student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3320 W Hirsch St
Chicago, IL 60651-2361

(773) 534-4300

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1629^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,597

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 308

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

African American:

26.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lowell Elementary School ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 236^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Lowell Elementary School ranks worse than 82.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.5%), African American (26%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 67^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Lowell Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowell Elementary School is $25,597, which is the 82^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Elementary School 1629^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lowell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Elementary School 1119^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lowell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lowell Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.51	1992^nd	2020	1.4%
2004	3.77	1931^st	2030	4.9%
2005	3.22	1918^th	2022	5.1%
2006	2.87	2013^th	2086	3.5%
2007	2.01	2050^th	2095	2.1%
2008	6.55	1975^th	2092	5.6%
2009	4.89	2044^th	2120	3.6%
2010	11.41	1955^th	2139	8.6%
2011	15.01	1909^th	2147	11.1%
2012	41.54	1477^th	2166	31.8%
2013	41.45	1367^th	2167	36.9%
2014	41.40	1292^nd	2093	38.3%
2015	22.94	1629^th	2052	20.6%
2016	24.18	1585^th	2046	22.5%
2017	19.22	1709^th	2044	16.4%
2018	21.05	1619^th	2037	20.5%
2019	21.56	1679^th	2086	19.5%
2022	14.31	1897^th	2082	8.9%
2023	15.35	1853^rd	2077	10.8%
2024	21.87	1629^th	2067	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.32	96^th	718	86.6%
2022	21.41	748^th	768	2.6%
2023	26.09	704^th	788	10.7%
2024	52.02	281^st	826	66.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.34	1275^th	1765	27.8%
2019	33.52	1283^rd	1816	29.4%
2022	21.92	1516^th	1763	14.0%
2023	23.80	1518^th	1808	16.0%
2024	30.42	1299^th	1793	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.70	1518^th	1964	22.7%
2019	19.94	1695^th	2019	16.0%
2022	16.06	1735^th	1970	11.9%
2023	15.22	1784^th	1957	8.8%
2024	22.74	1511^th	1942	22.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.60	1581^st	1972	19.8%
2019	26.74	1488^th	2019	26.3%
2022	14.79	1811^th	1977	8.4%
2023	18.45	1658^th	1984	16.4%
2024	16.69	1697^th	1959	13.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.31	560^th	698	19.8%
2019	44.72	340^th	711	52.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.93	686^th	938	26.9%
2019	28.16	738^th	955	22.7%
2022	19.63	877^th	954	8.1%
2023	18.83	908^th	970	6.4%
2024	30.87	681^st	959	29.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	11.11	1036^th	1185	12.6%
2004	9.27	1072^nd	1204	11.0%
2005	7.12	1103^rd	1209	8.8%
2006	11.92	1126^th	1272	11.5%
2007	15.91	1105^th	1287	14.1%
2008	18.07	1093^rd	1293	15.5%
2009	11.22	1198^th	1318	9.1%
2010	19.01	1130^th	1327	14.8%
2011	24.81	1110^th	1344	17.4%
2012	35.51	986^th	1365	27.8%
2013	52.53	661^st	1367	51.6%
2014	49.60	693^rd	1322	47.6%
2015	37.77	753^rd	1302	42.2%
2016	37.30	772^nd	1294	40.3%
2017	35.64	807^th	1293	37.6%
2018	8.33	1278^th	1293	1.2%
2019	13.35	1235^th	1356	8.9%
2022	25.97	981^st	1369	28.3%
2023	25.76	995^th	1367	27.2%
2024	18.91	1119^th	1363	17.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.55	267^th	486	45.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.21	1150^th	1161	0.9%
2019	18.97	1076^th	1217	11.6%
2022	37.69	713^th	1221	41.6%
2023	37.98	756^th	1234	38.7%
2024	27.99	901^st	1219	26.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.73	1189^th	1226	3.0%
2019	16.22	1103^rd	1276	13.6%
2022	20.68	1039^th	1286	19.2%
2023	16.40	1113^th	1275	12.7%
2024	21.01	1000^th	1251	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.41	1215^th	1223	0.7%
2019	13.27	1203^rd	1296	7.2%
2022	34.08	797^th	1286	38.0%
2023	27.37	915^th	1292	29.2%
2024	22.00	979^th	1264	22.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.60	589^th	590	0.2%
2019	15.75	607^th	639	5.0%
2022	31.20	469^th	662	29.2%
2023	30.93	473^rd	661	28.4%
2024	22.19	540^th	643	16.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lowell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	318	1	836	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1172
1989	21	303	2	837	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1163
1990	11	246	1	612	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
1991	8	242	0	638	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1992	6	200	0	671	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
1993	9	215	0	691	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1994	7	193	1	648	4	n/a	n/a	0	853
1995	13	224	1	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	13	224	1	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	26	222	4	686	2	n/a	n/a	0	940
1998	12	213	1	663	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
1999	12	207	3	664	0	n/a	n/a	0	886
2000	6	210	0	657	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
2001	14	158	0	643	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
2002	4	149	0	584	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2003	4	149	0	584	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2004	3	213	0	683	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
2005	3	236	1	643	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
2006	5	234	1	566	0	n/a	n/a	31	837
2007	3	193	3	534	0	n/a	n/a	29	762
2008	10	190	0	516	0	n/a	n/a	30	746
2009	11	201	2	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2010	8	166	1	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
2011	4	147	0	446	1	0	1	0	599
2012	6	154	0	428	0	0	1	0	589
2013	13	151	0	397	0	0	1	0	562
2014	12	166	1	456	0	0	6	0	641
2015	16	163	0	439	0	1	4	0	623
2016	8	107	0	395	0	1	3	0	514
2017	5	98	0	397	0	0	0	0	500
2018	8	89	0	346	0	0	4	0	447
2019	8	90	0	293	0	0	7	0	398
2020	3	76	0	249	0	0	4	0	332
2021	8	55	0	218	0	0	5	0	286
2022	6	63	0	199	0	0	6	0	274
2023	5	82	0	213	0	0	8	0	308
2024	5	80	0	217	0	0	6	0	308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lowell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1172	62.0	18.9	n/a
1989	1163	59.0	19.7	n/a
1990	871	52.0	16.7	n/a
1991	888	49.0	18.1	n/a
1992	877	52.0	16.8	n/a
1993	916	57.0	16.1	n/a
1994	853	55.0	15.5	n/a
1995	908	54.0	16.8	n/a
1996	908	54.0	16.8	n/a
1997	940	56.0	16.8	n/a
1998	889	53.0	16.8	n/a
1999	886	53.0	16.7	n/a
2000	873	53.0	16.5	n/a
2001	817	47.0	17.4	n/a
2002	737	44.0	16.8	99.6
2003	737	44.0	16.8	99.6
2004	899	52.5	17.1	99.7
2005	883	55.8	15.8	93.1
2006	837	54.2	15.4	98.1
2007	762	36.0	21.2	103.5
2008	746	36.0	20.7	101.7
2009	774	37.0	20.9	97.7
2010	682	38.0	17.9	99.6
2011	599	32.0	18.7	98.5
2012	589	30.0	19.6	98.6
2013	562	40.8	13.7	97.5
2014	641	42.0	15.2	97
2015	623	39.0	15.9	97.8
2016	514	39.0	13.1	95.7
2017	500	33.2	15.0	97.2
2018	447	29.5	15.1	96.9
2019	398	27.5	14.4	97.7
2020	332	24.5	13.5	94.9
2021	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	274	24.5	11.1	93.4
2023	308	24.5	12.5	94.5
2024	308	29.0	10.6	91.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lowell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1172	62.0	18.9	n/a
1989	1163	59.0	19.7	n/a
1990	871	52.0	16.7	n/a
1991	888	49.0	18.1	n/a
1992	877	52.0	16.8	n/a
1993	916	57.0	16.1	n/a
1994	853	55.0	15.5	n/a
1995	908	54.0	16.8	n/a
1996	908	54.0	16.8	n/a
1997	940	56.0	16.8	n/a
1998	889	53.0	16.8	n/a
1999	886	53.0	16.7	n/a
2000	873	53.0	16.5	n/a
2001	817	47.0	17.4	n/a
2002	737	44.0	16.8	99.6
2003	737	44.0	16.8	99.6
2004	899	52.5	17.1	99.7
2005	883	55.8	15.8	93.1
2006	837	54.2	15.4	98.1
2007	762	36.0	21.2	103.5
2008	746	36.0	20.7	101.7
2009	774	37.0	20.9	97.7
2010	682	38.0	17.9	99.6
2011	599	32.0	18.7	98.5
2012	589	30.0	19.6	98.6
2013	562	40.8	13.7	97.5
2014	641	42.0	15.2	97
2015	623	39.0	15.9	97.8
2016	514	39.0	13.1	95.7
2017	500	33.2	15.0	97.2
2018	447	29.5	15.1	96.9
2019	398	27.5	14.4	97.7
2020	332	24.5	13.5	94.9
2021	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	274	24.5	11.1	93.4
2023	308	24.5	12.5	94.5
2024	308	29.0	10.6	91.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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