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Lowell Elementary

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Lowell Elementary ranks 100 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brainerd, Minnesota, serving 369 students in grades K-4. As part of the Brainerd Public School District, Lowell Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency, with 73.2% of students proficient or better in math and 63.4% in reading during the 2024-2025 school year.

Lowell Elementary's strong performance is further highlighted by its statewide ranking, placing it in the top 2% of elementary schools in Minnesota. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, Lowell Elementary ranked 9th out of 787 Minnesota elementary schools for female students and 7th out of 774 for low socioeconomic status students.

While Lowell Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools within the Brainerd Public School District, such as Riverside Elementary and Garfield Elementary, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and rankings. This highlights the variability in educational outcomes within the same district and the importance of analyzing individual school performance. Lowell Elementary's success provides valuable insights that could be leveraged to improve educational outcomes across the district.

355

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,809

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 3rd Ave NE
Brainerd, MN 56401-2413

(218) 454-6550

District: Brainerd Public School District

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forestview Middle
High:	Brainerd Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brainerd Public School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

100^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Brainerd Public School District

203^rd of 446Brainerd Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	100 of 872	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	62 of 881	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	15 of 845	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	46 of 858	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	72 of 869	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	63 of 870	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	51 of 847	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	71 of 853	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	43 of 848	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	82 of 840	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	56 of 826	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	79 of 824	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	71 of 820	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	71.0	212 of 814	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	131 of 803	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	127 of 434	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	187 of 781	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	61.9	313 of 777	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	205 of 756	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	148 of 685	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	66.7	219 of 676	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.0	145 of 674	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	92 of 799	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	67 of 809	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	9 of 787	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	124 of 799	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	80 of 783	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	75 of 787	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	39 of 774	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	195 of 764	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	66 of 793	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	7 of 774	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	21 of 663	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	26 of 683	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	41 of 740	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	36 of 728	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	103 of 812	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	64 of 826	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	30 of 799	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	11 of 808	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	63 of 784	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	54 of 798	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	92 of 779	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	128 of 562	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	113 of 572	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	18 of 524	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	136 of 500	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	135 of 417	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.0	19 of 515	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	59 of 463	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	138 of 714	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	78 of 730	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	20 of 712	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	84 of 725	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	112 of 710	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	93 of 722	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	77 of 712	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+28 vs state

Reading63%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-4	704 3rd Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6550	355	26	13.9	39.7%	314 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	84.4	100^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.5%		88	62^nd of 881 public elementary schools	93.0%	38	74.7	71.6			73.2	59.5	67.6			63.4	$11,809
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6450	250	21	12.1	52.4%	203 (81.2%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	26.9	674^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.7%		52.2	468^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.9%	206	24.2	42.6			32.5	18.5	51.9			33.6	$12,674
Discovery Woods	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	604 N 7th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Discovery Woods	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 828-8200	101	11	8.9	64.4%	77 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.8%)	29	658^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.5%		29.4	658^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.3%		35.3		9.1	9.1	25.0	35.3		45.5	63.6	41.7	$9,692
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1515 Oak St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6500	230	19	12.1	59.1%	200 (87.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	45.3	518^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.3	638^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.6%	120	68.2	41.3			54.4	52.3	19.6			35.6	$14,382
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	220 3rd St NW	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6800	407	40	10.2	57.5%	344 (84.5%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.1%)	44.4	525^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.2	573^rd of 881 public elementary schools	35.0%	48	44.8	52.1			47.9	41.7	45.1			43.1	$15,397
Baxter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12191 Jasperwood Drive	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6400	506	34	14.9	31.8%	462 (91.3%)	9 (1.8%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	68.8	282^nd of 872 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.8	220^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.0%	62	64.3	59.1			61.8	53.6	54.3			53.9	$11,504
Nisswa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5533 Lakers Lane	Nisswa	56468	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 961-6860	249	18	13.8	27.3%	233 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	75.4	203^rd of 872 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.7	147^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.3%	56	64.3	83.0			72.8	46.4	66.0			55.3	$12,324
Pillager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 746-2110	521	40	12.9	41.5%	488 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	65.8	315^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.9%		63.6	329^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	57.1	66.7			61.7	46.7	57.3			51.7	$11,169
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 545-8803	533	40	13.4	47.7%	492 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.5	506^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.0%		58.1	403^rd of 881 public elementary schools	54.3%	103	53.4	35.4	42.7	41.8	43.5	32.9	43.9	53.7	47.5	44.9	$12,452
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6539 County Rd 11	Breezy Point	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 562-6100	557	44	12.5	36.6%	530 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	80.2	147^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.8	124^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.9%	23	68.1	73.6			70.9	54.0	66.7			60.3	$10,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary?

Students at Lowell Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Lowell Elementary a good school?

Lowell Elementary ranks 100^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lowell Elementary in?

Brainerd Public School District

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forestview Middle
High : Brainerd Senior High

How many students attend Lowell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Lowell Elementary.

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