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Lowell Elementary School

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Lowell Elementary School ranks 151 st of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary School is a PK–6 elementary school in Boise, ID, serving 324 students from a mixed-income neighborhood as part of the Boise Independent District. For the 2025–2026 school year, Lowell ranks 151st of 346 Idaho elementary schools, putting it at the 56th percentile with a 3-star rating. Academically, the school outperforms both district and state averages in math, with 51.4% of students proficient compared to 46.4% districtwide and 43.1% statewide, and it sits close to the district average in English language arts at 55.9% proficiency.

Lowell sits in a strikingly polarized neighborhood where nearby schools are either among Idaho's best or most challenged. The school dramatically outperforms nearby high-poverty schools like Taft Elementary School and Whittier Elementary School, where math proficiency ranges from 20.6% to 29.0%, but trails high-performing neighbors like Longfellow Elementary School and Collister Elementary School, where math proficiency tops 73%. Grade-level data reveal a sharp 4th-grade dip (35.4% math proficiency vs. 49.8% districtwide) and a notable 6th-grade strength (69.6% math proficiency vs. 50.7% districtwide), suggesting a possible instructional or transition issue in the middle grades.

The school's most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 23.4% of students are chronically absent, nearly 10 points above the state rate of 13.8% and much higher than nearby high-performing schools like Longfellow Elementary School (7.2%) and Highlands Elementary School (11.4%). An interesting comparison is Future Public School, a charter school just over a mile away that achieves similar test scores with a more economically disadvantaged student body but far better attendance (9.6% chronic absenteeism). For parents considering Lowell, the school offers solid above-average academics and a strong 6th-grade program, but improving attendance and addressing the 4th-grade slump represent the clearest opportunities for growth.

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: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Idaho median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 14% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

151^st of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 29 pts since 2017

From top 15% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

41^st of 101Boise 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	151 of 346	56.4%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math51%+8 vs state

Science51%+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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	55.5	151^st of 346 public elementary schools	56.4%		56.2	134^th of 337 public elementary schools	60.2%	17	57.5	35.4	45.1	69.6			51.4	51.0			47.5	37.5	60.8	76.6			55.9	$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%)	16.6	306^th of 346 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.5	286^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.1%	20	30.8	23.5	33.8	27.6			29.0	44.4			28.1	33.8	49.3	24.6			34.6	$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%)	13.8	322^nd of 346 public elementary schools	6.9%		8.6	324^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.9%	2		31.0	31.3				20.6	31.3			26.1	35.7	46.9	20.5			31.4	$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%)	91.1	27^th of 346 public elementary schools	92.2%		96.5	2^nd of 337 public elementary schools	99.4%	25	80.9	75.8	57.1	76.9			72.7	64.3			85.1	78.8	66.7	82.1			78.3	$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%)	60.3	125^th of 346 public elementary schools	63.9%		63.2	104^th of 337 public elementary schools	69.1%	21	57.9	55.4	45.6	43.2			51.1	50.9			57.1	55.4	58.6	65.9			58.7	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	K-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%)	50.9	166^th of 346 public elementary schools	52.0%		53.2	144^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.3%	22	45.8	63.5	52.1	33.3	37.0	39.3	46.2	44.4	41.0	42.9	52.1	64.8	60.3	37.3	53.3	42.6	52.1
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%)	94.4	9^th of 346 public elementary schools	97.4%		89.7	28^th of 337 public elementary schools	91.7%	19		82.9	70.5				77.7	63.6					84.1	81.6			85.8	$8,983	$449	$8,534
Kamiah Online	Public	K-8	650 W State St	Boise	83536	Lewis County	Kamiah Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	6.8	336^th of 346 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.9	336^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.3%		10.6	23.5	25.0	28.2			21.5	30.2			12.8	27.5	37.8	17.9			24.2	$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%)	94.7	6^th of 346 public elementary schools	98.3%		94	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%	6		82.5		68.8			73.8	80.9			72.7	80.0	82.6	72.3			77.1	$10,048	$595	$9,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary 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

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.

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

Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Lowell Elementary School ranks 151^st of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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