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Lowell Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 266 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 86 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowell Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lowell's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 74.4%, compared to the district's 76.9% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Lowell's proficiency rate for all grades was 71.3%, compared to the district's 61.1% and the state's 38.5%. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, with its female students ranking 87th out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools and its special education students ranking 113th out of 1,292 Illinois elementary schools, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Lowell Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Washington Elementary and Emerson Elementary schools within the same district. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lowell's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 74.4%, compared to 75.4% for Washington Elementary and 73.3% for Emerson Elementary. Additionally, Lowell Elementary School has a relatively diverse student population, with 29.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

283

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,287

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 S President St
Wheaton, IL 60187-5738

(630) 682-2085

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Lowell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	Wheaton North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Asian:

13.8%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

190^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	190 of 2056	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	212 of 2067	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	224 of 2077	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	235 of 2082	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	153 of 1948	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	557 of 2086	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	355 of 2037	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	298 of 2044	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	332 of 2046	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.0	264 of 2052	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	214 of 2093	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	381 of 2167	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	606 of 2166	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	444 of 2147	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	276 of 2139	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	111 of 2120	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	99 of 2092	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	161 of 2095	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	207 of 2086	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	79.8	317 of 2022	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	85.2	170 of 2030	91.6%	★★★★★
2003	86.7	128 of 2020	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	87 of 1942	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	125 of 1942	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	183 of 1957	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	222 of 1970	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	258 of 1680	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	734 of 2019	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	396 of 1964	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	160 of 1800	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	100 of 1793	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	272 of 1808	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	175 of 1763	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	251 of 1514	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	720 of 1816	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	758 of 1765	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	301 of 1947	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	274 of 1959	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	253 of 1984	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	244 of 1977	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	119 of 1707	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	387 of 2019	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	344 of 1972	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	113 of 1292	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	114 of 1195	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	202 of 1156	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	587 of 1194	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	273 of 763	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	156 of 1389	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	182 of 1392	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	147 of 1419	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	164 of 1425	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	30 of 1308	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	466 of 1462	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	221 of 1463	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Mathematics71%+33 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7		$20,287	$748	$19,538
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Dawes Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2075	458	33	13.9	32.8%	274 (59.8%)	26 (5.7%)	85 (18.6%)	54 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	89.9	179^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.1%	37	56.0	79.5	78.7	80.0	79.4	80.8	69.3	61.3	70.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.7	96.3	96.0		$17,246	$377	$16,869
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9		$16,690	$348	$16,343
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2		$15,930	$311	$15,619
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 Greenfield Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6400	559	36	15.3		424 (75.8%)	9 (1.6%)	50 (8.9%)	54 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	89.4	191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		80	362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	171	71.6	72.6	60.9	76.1	70.4	81.9	75.0	73.4	76.6	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	97.8	98.1		$17,788	$388	$17,400
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Wakeman Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2065	185	23	8.0	36.8%	105 (56.8%)	3 (1.6%)	38 (20.5%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.5	146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		83	303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	157	79.2	66.7	79.2	87.5	76.9	66.7	73.9	83.3	74.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	99.0	93.4	94.4		$25,894	$1,256	$24,638
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	911 Bridle Ln	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2222	395	31	12.8	36.7%	231 (58.5%)	34 (8.6%)	61 (15.4%)	49 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	87.7	228^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.5	158^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.4%	70	58.6	70.5	76.7	79.3	75.4	68.3	67.8	63.8	66.7	95.7	96.3	96.3	96.3	99.7	96.3	95.7		$18,388	$511	$17,877
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 S Woodlawn St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2055	263	24	10.7	30.4%	163 (62.0%)	18 (6.8%)	30 (11.4%)	32 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	86.8	251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.5	231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	20	60.4	70.5	76.9	72.9	73.3	63.6	92.3	56.3	69.5	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.0	96.5	96.2		$21,159	$451	$20,708
Park View Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 S Park Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 858-1600	390	29	13.4	32.3%	225 (57.7%)	22 (5.6%)	73 (18.7%)	51 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	84.1	301^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.4	216^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	85	59.1	73.5	63.8	63.6	67.0	80.9	63.8	60.6	68.5	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.4		$17,423	$465	$16,958
Briar Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Briarcliffe Blvd	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 545-3300	523	27	19.3	28.5%	305 (58.3%)	22 (4.2%)	102 (19.5%)	70 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)	83.9	305^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.5	297^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.6%	8	56.3	71.6	78.5	61.5	71.1	83.6	69.6	47.7	67.3	97.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	96.5	97.0	18.4	$17,102	$565	$16,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary School

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary School?

Students at Lowell Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Franklin Middle School
High : Wheaton North High School

What district is Lowell Elementary School in?

Cusd 200

Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lowell Elementary School ranks in the top 9.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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