Summary:
The city of Lowell, Arkansas, is home to two public elementary schools, Elza R. Tucker Elementary School and Lowell Elementary School, both serving grades PK through 5 as part of the Rogers School District, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 77th percentile statewide.
These two schools offer distinct academic strengths. Lowell Elementary is a standout in mathematics, achieving a 60.1% proficiency rate in the 2025-2026 school year—well above the district average of 53.4% and the state average of 44.1%. This is particularly notable given that 63.86% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher rate than at Elza R. Tucker Elementary (53.04%). In contrast, Elza R. Tucker Elementary excels in literacy, outperforming Lowell in both English Language Arts (48.8% vs. 45.7%) and Reading (50.5% vs. 46.2%). Tucker also invests more per student ($16,527 vs. $11,567) and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (12.4:1 vs. 14.2:1), yet trails in math, challenging the assumption that higher spending guarantees better results in every subject.
Both schools have shown strong year-over-year improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, reflecting effective district strategies. However, grade-level performance varies significantly: Lowell Elementary sees a dramatic spike in 3rd-grade math (70.6% proficient) but a drop in 5th-grade math (43.8%), while Elza R. Tucker Elementary experiences a consistent dip in 4th-grade performance across all subjects. These patterns offer valuable insights for school leadership to target interventions and build on each school's unique strengths.
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