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Lowell Elementary School

Q: Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Lowell Elementary School ranks 134 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 308 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowell Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in ISAT Math (49.7%), ISAT Science (54.2%), and ISAT English Language Arts (56.8%) higher than the averages. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 22.9% in 2022-2023 to 15.0% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the district average. Additionally, Lowell has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 16.94% to 27.27% over the past few years, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.0 to 15.3.

When compared to nearby schools, Lowell's performance stands out. For example, Collister Elementary and Washington Elementary consistently outperform Lowell in test scores and have higher state-wide rankings, while schools like Koelsch Elementary, Taft Elementary, and Whittier Elementary have lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. Lowell has also shown a positive trend in its state-wide ranking, improving from 291 out of 357 Idaho elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 49 out of 188 in 2021-2022.

324

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,865

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703-5952

(208) 854-5480

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Lowell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Junior High School
High:	Boise Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2017 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2017) to 60th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

134^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	134 of 337	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	49 of 188	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	70 of 171	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	64 of 254	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	43 of 292	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	62 of 226	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	31.6	291 of 357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	264 of 354	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	301 of 359	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	290 of 356	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.9	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	333 of 335	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Science54%+12 vs state

Math50%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 7, 2014

The teachers at Lowell have been fantastic with my child. They are very accommodating and go the extra mile. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 North 28th Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5480	324	20	15.8		247 (76.2%)	6 (1.9%)	45 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	56.2	134^th of 337 public elementary schools	60.2%		58.8	115^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.8%	19	43.2	46.9	54.2	54.5			49.7	54.2		54.2	43.2	55.1	62.5	65.9			56.8	$9,865	$828	$9,037
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 North 29th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6630	490	30	16.0	98.4%	216 (44.1%)	29 (5.9%)	195 (39.8%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.9%)	18.5	286^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.2	237^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.3%	49	38.1	36.2	23.7	35.6			34.5	36.8		36.8	39.3	40.6	28.9	40.4			38.2	$9,813	$1,743	$8,071
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3722 Anderson Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6180	301	19	15.4	97.3%	150 (49.8%)	72 (23.9%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	8.6	324^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.2	296^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.7%	28	22.0	27.3					15.2				36.6	39.4	17.6	20.0			28.4	$12,390	$2,517	$9,873
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1607 North 15th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6420	268	16	16.4	11.9%	225 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	96.5	2^nd of 337 public elementary schools	99.4%		91.9	21^st of 301 public elementary schools	93.0%	19			85.7	76.1			79.9	76.5		76.5	85.3			73.9			73.9	$9,432	$564	$8,868
Future Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	511 East 43rd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Future Public School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-3923	376	18	20.8	46.5%	241 (64.1%)	26 (6.9%)	66 (17.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	63.2	104^th of 337 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.1	103^rd of 301 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	65.1	51.7	51.1	46.3			54.5	55.3		55.3	63.5	50.8	61.7	57.1			58.3	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	202 East 42nd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Anser Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 426-9840	573	34	16.8	32.5%	463 (80.8%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	53.2	144^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.3%		52.9	136^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.8%	8	50.7	55.7	41.3	58.5	45.5	34.1	48.5	46.0	41.5	44.7	45.3	58.6	50.8	69.2	48.5	45.2	52.7
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 North 9th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5450	248	15	16.0	15.3%	202 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	89.7	28^th of 337 public elementary schools	91.7%		82.6	51^st of 301 public elementary schools	83.1%	23	73.3	85.4	55.3	58.5			68.0	73.7		73.7		82.9	81.6				80.7	$8,983	$449	$8,534
Koelsch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 North Curtis Road	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5300	321	22	14.7	95.6%	161 (50.2%)	46 (14.3%)	85 (26.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3.9	336^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.3%		4	298^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.0%	38	27.7	14.6					17.0	24.2		24.2	19.6	26.8	21.2	30.2			24.5	$10,259	$1,897	$8,362
Collister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4426 Catalpa Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4650	262	16	16.6	10.7%	187 (71.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.5%)	33 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	94	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.3	20^th of 301 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	76.5	82.2	62.2	73.8			73.5	80.0		80.0	82.4	84.4	77.8	73.8			79.5	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Bogus Basin Road	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5050	291	18	16.2	6.5%	236 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	95.8	4^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.8	6^th of 301 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	81.1	71.8	76.6	76.9			76.6	85.1		85.1	81.1	71.8	83.0	88.5			81.7	$8,870	$369	$8,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lowell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Junior High School
High : Boise Senior High School

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Lowell Elementary School.

What district is Lowell Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Lowell Elementary School ranks 134^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary School?

Students at Lowell Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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