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James Russell Lowell Elementary School

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James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks 650 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

James Russell Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Teaneck, New Jersey, with 305 students. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with its 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics sometimes exceeding and sometimes falling short of the Teaneck School District and New Jersey state averages.

The school has demonstrated strong performance for certain student subgroups, with its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students ranking in the top 5-30% of New Jersey elementary schools in ELA and Math. However, the school's performance for Special Education students has been more mixed, ranking in the top 25% in some years but dropping to the bottom 50% in others. Additionally, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 22.5% in recent years, which is above the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Teaneck School District, James Russell Lowell Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in academic proficiency. However, when compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Cherry Hill School in the River Edge School District, the school lags behind significantly in academic proficiency.

320

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,521

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666

(201) 833-5550

District: Teaneck School District

Students who attend James Russell Lowell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Teaneck High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

African American:

26.9%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg49%

650^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Teaneck School District

361^st of 609Teaneck School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	650 of 1347	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	564 of 1338	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	464 of 1342	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	720 of 1345	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	758 of 1317	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	489 of 1360	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	479 of 1353	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	625 of 1352	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.5	807 of 1346	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	743 of 1357	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	689 of 1363	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	897 of 1367	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	699 of 1363	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	694 of 1360	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	879 of 1354	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	688 of 1346	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	770 of 1338	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	974 of 1329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.1	838 of 1314	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.8	1020 of 1303	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	874 of 1298	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.0	576 of 1204	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	35 of 463	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	43 of 469	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	28 of 463	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	110 of 494	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	131 of 456	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	88 of 522	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	34 of 517	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	237 of 339	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	177 of 370	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	140 of 499	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	21 of 463	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	557 of 1326	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	592 of 1317	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	481 of 1318	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	790 of 1326	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	759 of 1290	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	550 of 1331	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	606 of 1333	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	294 of 1032	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	231 of 989	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	120 of 982	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	217 of 953	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	377 of 896	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.8	23 of 899	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	131 of 870	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	157 of 1023	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	140 of 939	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	95.1	23 of 910	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	60 of 863	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	85 of 839	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	84 of 948	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	104 of 942	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	663 of 1318	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	492 of 1313	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	424 of 1315	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	609 of 1324	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	703 of 1297	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	401 of 1335	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	319 of 1334	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	585 of 1023	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	243 of 989	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	174 of 958	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	23.0	674 of 868	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	138 of 1007	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	321 of 1001	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	268 of 964	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+33 vs school

White (2021)72nd percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)30th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Russell Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 Lincoln Place	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5550	320	23	13.6	55.3%	38 (11.9%)	86 (26.9%)	158 (49.4%)	21 (6.6%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.2%)	52.1	650^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.3	564^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.8%	86			47.1	54.8					60.9	36.5									$6,521	$364	$6,157
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-4	491 W Englewood Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5535	361	29	12.3	49.9%	59 (16.3%)	118 (32.7%)	134 (37.1%)	26 (7.2%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	38.6	835^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.0%		45.9	721^st of 1338 public elementary schools	46.1%	114			26.3	62.9					38.3	41.0									$6,681	$351	$6,330
Teaneck Community Charter school	Public, Charter	K-8	563 Chestnut Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-9600	377	30	12.5	20.4%	71 (18.8%)	112 (29.7%)	119 (31.6%)	41 (10.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.2%)	73.5	369^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.6%		62.2	518^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.3%	149	31.1	20.6	79.6	80.0	75.6	77.8	74.3	61.7	77.2	66.7	35.6	36.1	55.6	17.6	68.8	57.2	33.3	33.3	$10,075	$358	$9,717
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School	Public	PK-K	One Merrison Street	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-2508	115	16	7.2	36.5%	22 (19.1%)	30 (26.1%)	48 (41.7%)	9 (7.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Fairmount	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Grand Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7890	621	40	15.5	56.4%	63 (10.1%)	125 (20.1%)	401 (64.6%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	26.3	1010^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.0%		21	1061^st of 1338 public elementary schools	20.7%	51			36.7	42.9					35.0	24.4									$15,858	$573	$15,285
Lillian M. Steen	Public	PK, KG-5	134 W. Main	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 342-6446	347	28	12.3	59.1%	34 (9.8%)	29 (8.4%)	244 (70.3%)	28 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	55.3	612^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	616^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.0%	4	28.9		48.3	55.3	63.5				56.4	45.9	44.2								$8,428	$531	$7,897
William Cullen Bryant School	Public	PK-K	1 Tryon Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 833-5546	283	26	10.8	36.4%	31 (11.0%)	67 (23.7%)	145 (51.2%)	29 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)																			$5,014		$5,014
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Highview Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8759	443	31	14.3	37.9%	59 (13.3%)	36 (8.1%)	238 (53.7%)	90 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	83.1	228^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.5	185^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.2%	43	54.4		69.4	61.9	77.6				71.7	61.4	69.2								$11,093	$52	$11,041
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 Fycke Lane	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5540	334	30	11.2	53.6%	34 (10.2%)	93 (27.8%)	150 (44.9%)	44 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	55.1	615^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.2	529^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%	86			54.9	53.1					54.1	44.2									$6,234	$236	$5,998
Cherry Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Bogert Rd	River Edge	07661	Bergen County	River Edge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 261-3405	697	59	11.8	2.2%	257 (36.9%)	30 (4.3%)	94 (13.5%)	273 (39.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	90.4	108^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.6	70^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.8%	38	59.0		66.7	77.6	80.0	90.5			71.5	78.9	81.0	76.7							$11,402	$188	$11,214

Frequently Asked Questions about James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Is James Russell Lowell Elementary School a good school?

James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks 650^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Russell Lowell Elementary School?

Students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 27% African American, 12% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is James Russell Lowell Elementary School in?

Teaneck School District

How many students attend James Russell Lowell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended James Russell Lowell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of James Russell Lowell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Teaneck High School

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