Lowell Elementary

Public K-5

 625 S. Seventh St.
       San Jose, CA  95112-3829


(408) 535-6243

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5766th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,330 Help


Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Herbert Hoover Middle
High:    Abraham Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.2 Help
Number of students:  285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.8%
White:
3.9%
Asian:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.1% Help


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Compare Details Lowell Elementary ranks worse than 98.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.8%), White (3.9%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary is 25.2. 22 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowell Elementary is $14,330, which is the 3rd highest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Elementary 5766th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Lowell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 711th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lowell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.18 3408th 4809 29.1%
2005 19.11 4029th 4822 16.4%
2006 16.18 4277th 4818 11.2%
2007 23.10 4060th 5113 20.6%
2008 35.09 3261st 5113 36.2%
2009 40.39 3033rd 5193 41.6%
2010 52.60 2412th 5314 54.6%
2011 47.96 2726th 5377 49.3%
2012 43.80 3020th 5390 44.0%
2013 43.57 3100th 5530 43.9%
2015 20.79 4542nd 5611 19.1%
2016 25.99 4101st 5614 27.0%
2017 20.56 4644th 5692 18.4%
2018 20.46 4639th 5662 18.1%
2019 17.87 5001st 5789 13.6%
2021 16.27 1258th 1417 11.2%
2022 11.98 5604th 5883 4.7%
2023 8.63 5746th 5848 1.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.76 2271st 3246 30.0%
2019 34.39 2173rd 3275 33.6%
2021 26.95 534th 602 11.3%
2022 20.62 3175th 3311 4.1%
2023 20.80 3097th 3240 4.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.09 4048th 5084 20.4%
2019 18.30 4674th 5173 9.6%
2021 23.48 942nd 1110 15.1%
2022 11.70 5126th 5264 2.6%
2023 9.47 5272nd 5355 1.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.84 4183rd 5413 22.7%
2019 16.59 4903rd 5492 10.7%
2021 25.03 934th 1267 26.3%
2022 14.03 5267th 5635 6.5%
2023 11.00 5431st 5595 2.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.85 606th 2585 76.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.27 4549th 5431 16.2%
2019 20.71 4599th 5510 16.5%
2021 12.16 1218th 1272 4.2%
2022 11.25 5484th 5663 3.2%
2023 8.01 5567th 5627 1.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.57 4141st 4830 14.3%
2019 16.95 4566th 4963 8.0%
2022 15.15 4789th 5084 5.8%
2023 8.12 5041st 5079 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lowell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 79 8 153 245 1 n/a n/a 0 486
1989 131 6 106 215 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1990 137 1 93 238 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1991 142 2 88 257 3 n/a n/a 0 492
1992 120 3 101 284 2 n/a n/a 0 510
1993 109 5 94 294 5 n/a n/a 0 507
1994 126 1 105 303 4 n/a n/a 0 539
1995 84 5 102 331 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1996 84 5 102 331 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1997 89 8 103 344 6 n/a n/a 0 550
1998 68 6 101 391 4 n/a n/a 0 570
1999 52 8 91 413 6 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 37 10 79 423 4 n/a n/a 0 553
2001 35 9 69 429 5 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 14 10 60 388 6 n/a n/a 4 482
2003 14 10 60 388 6 n/a n/a 4 482
2004 12 13 47 412 6 n/a n/a 0 490
2005 5 10 52 381 9 n/a n/a 6 463
2006 10 14 43 400 8 n/a n/a 5 480
2007 10 11 43 373 1 n/a n/a 7 445
2008 7 9 43 335 n/a n/a n/a 0 394
2009 5 13 39 339 1 2 5 0 404
2010 7 17 43 303 1 3 5 0 379
2011 6 12 41 333 2 3 6 0 403
2012 12 13 39 337 2 2 4 0 409
2013 14 10 30 336 2 0 7 0 399
2014 10 8 28 374 1 0 8 0 429
2015 8 8 28 356 0 1 8 0 409
2016 9 11 22 320 0 0 6 0 368
2017 12 9 17 279 0 0 3 0 320
2018 11 8 16 261 0 1 5 0 302
2019 10 10 17 244 0 0 5 0 286
2020 4 12 13 254 1 0 2 0 286
2021 5 10 11 229 1 0 1 0 257
2022 8 5 5 209 0 0 1 0 228
2023 11 6 10 256 0 0 2 0 285

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 486 24.0 20.2 n/a
1989 458 24.0 19.0 n/a
1990 469 23.0 20.3 n/a
1991 492 23.0 21.3 n/a
1992 510 23.4 21.7 74.7
1993 507 25.0 20.3 79.9
1994 539 25.0 21.6 72.9
1995 524 24.0 21.8 77.1
1996 524 24.0 21.8 77.1
1997 550 18.0 30.6 78.5
1998 570 29.0 19.7 74.4
1999 570 26.0 21.9 73.2
2000 553 27.0 20.5 69.4
2001 547 25.0 21.9 76.2
2002 482 28.2 17.1 92.7
2003 482 28.2 17.1 92.7
2004 490 27.0 18.1 93.5
2005 463 26.0 17.8 84.9
2006 480 26.0 18.5 85.5
2007 445 23.6 18.9 92.7
2008 394 24.1 16.3 92.1
2009 404 24.0 15.5 93.1
2010 379 20.0 18.9 88.9
2011 403 n/a n/a 86.1
2012 409 18.4 22.1 n/a
2013 399 16.9 23.6 79.9
2014 429 16.9 25.3 82.8
2015 409 17.0 24.0 80.7
2016 368 16.0 23.0 84.2
2017 320 13.2 24.2 81.6
2018 302 12.4 24.3 84.1
2019 286 13.6 21.0 77.6
2020 286 n/a n/a 79.7
2021 257 12.0 21.3 69.3
2022 228 12.3 18.5 86.4
2023 285 11.3 25.2 75.1

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 486 24.0 20.2 n/a
1989 458 24.0 19.0 n/a
1990 469 23.0 20.3 n/a
1991 492 23.0 21.3 n/a
1992 510 23.4 21.7 74.7
1993 507 25.0 20.3 79.9
1994 539 25.0 21.6 72.9
1995 524 24.0 21.8 77.1
1996 524 24.0 21.8 77.1
1997 550 18.0 30.6 78.5
1998 570 29.0 19.7 74.4
1999 570 26.0 21.9 73.2
2000 553 27.0 20.5 69.4
2001 547 25.0 21.9 76.2
2002 482 28.2 17.1 92.7
2003 482 28.2 17.1 92.7
2004 490 27.0 18.1 93.5
2005 463 26.0 17.8 84.9
2006 480 26.0 18.5 85.5
2007 445 23.6 18.9 92.7
2008 394 24.1 16.3 92.1
2009 404 24.0 15.5 93.1
2010 379 20.0 18.9 88.9
2011 403 n/a n/a 86.1
2012 409 18.4 22.1 n/a
2013 399 16.9 23.6 79.9
2014 429 16.9 25.3 82.8
2015 409 17.0 24.0 80.7
2016 368 16.0 23.0 84.2
2017 320 13.2 24.2 81.6
2018 302 12.4 24.3 84.1
2019 286 13.6 21.0 77.6
2020 286 n/a n/a 79.7
2021 257 12.0 21.3 69.3
2022 228 12.3 18.5 86.4
2023 285 11.3 25.2 75.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Lowell Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%96.0%
201393.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%97.0%
201494.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%97.0%
201593.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%96.0%99.0%100.0%93.0%93.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowell Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,330

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5001st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5746th of 5848 Elementary schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lowell Elementary)16.79.1
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)51.346.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary)88.3
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)49.348.7
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lowell Elementary)31.614.3
 17.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)55.947.4
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary)195.9
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)47.145.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lowell Elementary)48.917.4
 31.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)57.852.1
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary)16.36.7
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)42.138.7
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Lowell Elementary)16.38.9
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (San Jose Unified)39.339.1
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students286285
 0.3%
African American106
 40%
American Indian00
Asian1710
 41.2%
Hispanic244256
 4.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1011
 10%
Two or More Races52
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%75.1%
 2.5%


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Lowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Lowell Elementary.

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle
High : Abraham Lincoln High

Students at Lowell Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American.


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