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Lowell Elementary School

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Lowell Elementary School ranks 710 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 482 students in grades K-4 in the MSD Warren Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. Despite consistent funding and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools.

Lowell Elementary's performance on standardized tests, such as ILEARN assessments, has been well below state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.26% of Lowell students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.51% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade. In Math, Lowell's 36.9% proficiency rate was higher than the district's 18.26%, but still well below the state's 51.5% for 3rd grade. Additionally, Lowell has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 25.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Thompson Crossing Elementary in Franklin Township, Lowell's performance is generally worse, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at the other schools. While Lowell's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $11,559 to $13,849 in recent years, this suggests that funding alone is not the primary driver of the school's underperformance. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as student engagement, teacher quality, and access to resources, will be crucial for improving outcomes at Lowell Elementary.

466

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,774

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2150 Hunter Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46239

(317) 532-3900

District: MSD Warren Township

Students who attend Lowell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
High:	Warren Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

African American:

31.1%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2018 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2018)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in MSD Warren Township

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg20%

710^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the MSD Warren Township

319^th of 380MSD Warren Township among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	710 of 1005	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	605 of 1011	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	759 of 1016	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	799 of 1020	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	787 of 1016	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	733 of 1031	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	858 of 1027	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	825 of 1033	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	819 of 1046	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.2	529 of 1040	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.6	521 of 1036	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.7	439 of 1035	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	530 of 1015	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	627 of 1025	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.8	201 of 1009	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	140 of 1003	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	171 of 996	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	359 of 985	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	215 of 961	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	162 of 959	83.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math37%

Science33%

English Language Arts29%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	2150 Hunter Rd	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3900	466	31	14.8	72.5%	161 (34.5%)	145 (31.1%)	96 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.3%)	31.9	710^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.4%		41.6	605^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.2%	105	23.8	35.6		29.3	37.0	36.8		36.9	33.3	33.3		$12,774	$1,433	$11,341
Liberty Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	8425 E Raymond	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-1850	443	33	13.5	66.6%	79 (17.8%)	216 (48.8%)	95 (21.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.4%)	10.9	910^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.1	908^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.2%	2	17.2	17.2		17.2	18.3	18.8		18.5	20.3	20.3		$13,133	$1,742	$11,390
Irvington Community Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6705 E. Julian Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-3770	402	26	15.4	67.9%	193 (48.0%)	108 (26.9%)	52 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	8301 Rawles Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3950	404	32	12.6	69.1%	89 (22.0%)	150 (37.1%)	126 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	16	851^st of 1005 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.7	901^st of 1011 public elementary schools	10.9%	50	18.7	14.3		16.8	32.6	31.4		32.1	15.7	15.7		$13,465	$1,932	$11,532
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4257	165	20	8.4	49.7%	81 (49.1%)	41 (24.8%)	33 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	60.6	393^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	60.9%		43.6	587^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.9%	194	64.0	45.0	40.0	50.8	64.0	45.0	35.0	49.2	45.0	45.0	25.0	$22,886	$3,496	$19,390
Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 English Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4282	251	20	12.5	68.1%	89 (35.5%)	50 (19.9%)	93 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	8	953^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.9	920^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.0%	33	10.4	9.5	4.8	8.3	14.6	21.4	16.7	17.4	17.1	17.1	7.1	$19,185	$3,524	$15,661
Hornet Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5249 Hornet Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 780-5050	461	25	18.8	43.8%	265 (57.5%)	75 (16.3%)	67 (14.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)								(n/a)												$13,132	$2,268	$10,864
South Grove Elementary School	Public	2-4	851 S 9th Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 786-7687	586	32	18.6	57.8%	364 (62.1%)	75 (12.8%)	73 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.9%)	26.7				20.3	811^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.8%	(n/a)	18.6	26.4		22.5	37.2	38.0		37.6	30.9	30.9		$9,888	$1,378	$8,510
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 N Linwood Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4258	241	22	10.9	70.1%	32 (13.3%)	115 (47.7%)	73 (30.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	12.1	892^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.2%		7.9	954^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.6%	62	13.8	8.3	20.0	13.3	20.7	25.7	24.0	23.6	11.4	11.4	16.0	$19,602	$3,887	$15,716
Thompson Crossing Elementary School	Public	K-3	7525 E Thompson Rd	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 860-4600	568	37	15.2	54.9%	300 (52.8%)	56 (9.9%)	93 (16.4%)	64 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.3%)								(n/a)	33.6			33.6	55.2			55.2				$12,134	$1,065	$11,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
High : Warren Central High School

What district is Lowell Elementary School in?

MSD Warren Township

Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Lowell Elementary School ranks 710^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary School?

Students at Lowell Elementary School are 35% White, 31% African American, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Lowell Elementary School.

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