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Best Public Schools in Lowell, IN

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

3,280

Students

Top rankedLake Prairie Elementary School127^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Three Creeks Elementary School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lake Prairie Elementary School 18.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Lowell, Indiana is home to 5 schools that are part of the Tri-Creek School Corporation, which serves students from elementary through high school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 56 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Lowell are Lake Prairie Elementary School, which is ranked 69th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and boasts consistently high test scores, with over 79% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Math. Another strong performer is Three Creeks Elementary School, which is ranked 169th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and has strong performance in both ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math.

The district's high school, Lowell Senior High School, had an 88.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, and its students scored 56.28% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 21.65% in SAT/Mathematics in 2024-2025. However, the district as a whole faces a challenge with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% across all schools, an area that the district may want to investigate further.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	11601 W 181st Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7541	356	19	18.7	27.0%	296 (83.1%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	85.9	127^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.1	69^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.2%	58			42.1	66.2			53.5	69.7	89.7			79.2	72.1	72.1		$10,367	$766	$9,601
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	19250 Cline Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7701	498	22	22.3	30.3%	420 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%		73.4	119^th of 491 public middle schools	75.8%	46					38.0	39.2	38.6			44.4	34.0	39.2				$10,259	$454	$9,805
Lowell Senior High School	Public	9-12	2051 E Commercial Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7733	981	48	20.5	26.8%	805 (82.1%)	14 (1.4%)	133 (13.6%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	59.1	146^th of 429 public high schools	66.0%		75.6	58^th of 432 public high schools	86.6%	88	56.3	21.7													48.9	$12,260	$411	$11,849
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 S Nichols St	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 696-9285	487	23	20.9	30.6%	399 (81.9%)	9 (1.8%)	66 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	74.5	236^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.5%		81.9	161^st of 1011 public elementary schools	84.1%	75			46.9	49.5			48.2	63.3	62.4			62.8	53.5	53.5		$9,639	$730	$8,909
Three Creeks Elementary School	Public	K-5	670 S Burr St	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 696-5740	472	18	26.2	29.4%	388 (82.2%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	81.3	169^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	189^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.3%	20			48.7	62.1			54.5	66.1	62.1			64.4	62.1	62.1		$10,056	$986	$9,070
Lowell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19270 Cline Ave.	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 696-0450	486	21	23.4	29.4%	408 (84.0%)	10 (2.1%)	59 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Lowell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Lake	5.55 mi	6	81^st
Crown Point	7.84 mi	10	27^th
Lake Village	10.4 mi	1	273^rd
Roselawn	10.99 mi	1	347^th
Saint John	11.42 mi	3	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.