Summary:
The city of Lowell, Ohio is home to a single elementary school, Lowell Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This small school of 99 students stands out in several ways, including its high percentage of white students (97.98%), mixed academic performance, and high poverty levels, with 79.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, Lowell Elementary excels in 4th grade Math with 88.9% of students proficient, but struggles in 3rd grade English Language Arts with only 46.7% proficient, well below the state average. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio (16.6) among the 3 elementary schools in the Fort Frye Local School District, which may impact the quality of education. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% is higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, Lowell Elementary's spending per student of $10,202 is in line with the state average. However, the school's ranking on the SchoolDigger platform has fluctuated widely over the past 3 years, from 286th to 763rd out of over 1,600 Ohio elementary schools, indicating potential instability or changes in the school's performance and policies. Overall, Lowell Elementary serves a community with significant economic needs and faces a mix of academic strengths and weaknesses that warrant further investigation and targeted support.
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