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Lowell Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Lowell Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lowell Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Oregon high schools.

Q: How many students attend Lowell Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Lowell Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lowell Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lowell Junior/Senior High School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Lowell Junior/Senior High School?

Lowell Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lundy Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 10% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Lowell Junior/Senior High School is a small, combined secondary campus serving grades 7–12 in rural Lowell, Oregon, in Lane County, with about 178 students — roughly 30 per grade level — and it is the secondary school of Lowell School District 71.

The school's results are mixed, and currently weaker than its surroundings. It ranks 243rd of 271 Oregon secondary schools (10th percentile) for 2025-2026, while the district ranks 58th of 141 — suggesting the district's elementary grades are carrying its standing. Proficiency is low in every subject tested: 29.6% in English language arts, 12.7% in math, and 10.0% in science, against state rates of 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Two results stand out. Seventh-grade ELA is 47.6%, the only assessment where Lowell beats the state (45.3%) and well ahead of nearby Pleasant Hill High School's comparable grade (32.9%). Eighth-grade math, by contrast, falls under 5% versus 30% statewide, and 11th-grade science is 9.5% — nearly 30 points below the district's own 39.1%.

Graduation is the bright spot: 90.0% in 2024-2025, up from 72.4% four years earlier and above the state's 83.0%. But chronic absenteeism nearly doubled to 39.2%, now above the state and higher than Cottage Grove High School (27.6%), Creswell High School (29.7%), and Pleasant Hill High School (34.4%). Resources are relatively favorable — $21,481 per student and a 15.2 student-teacher ratio, better than most neighbors — so the tension between strong inputs and weak test results is the central feature here. Because cohorts are tiny and the school has performed near average in the past, the next few years will say more than any single number.

178

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,481

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.9% (any vaccine)

65 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452-9721

(541) 937-2124

District: Lowell School District 71

Feeder schools for Lowell Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Lundy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg35%

Oregon avg37%

Middle school

284^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

243^rd of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 141Lowell School District 71 among Oregon districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	284 of 371	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	280 of 371	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	251 of 380	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.5	350 of 367	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	261 of 379	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	325 of 384	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.0	240 of 382	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	230 of 383	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	234 of 381	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	271 of 382	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	351 of 377	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	372 of 395	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	329 of 357	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	61.5	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	10.0	311 of 323	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	174 of 315	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	17.1	260 of 285	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	251 of 271	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.0	243 of 270	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	276 of 313	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	263 of 323	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	289 of 310	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	119 of 256	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.5	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	245 of 327	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	320 of 330	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	206 of 323	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	184 of 318	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.7	309 of 312	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	196 of 291	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	280 of 341	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	245 of 354	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	3.9	351 of 351	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	329 of 349	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	293 of 360	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	352 of 355	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	268 of 344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	340 of 357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	243 of 271	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	153 of 268	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	160 of 258	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	7.2	238 of 241	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	163 of 266	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	110 of 283	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	178 of 283	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	131 of 292	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	116 of 292	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	175 of 301	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	28.9	249 of 308	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	227 of 285	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	218 of 263	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.3	193 of 249	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	213 of 244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	188 of 235	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	65.1	73 of 231	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.4	97 of 225	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	201 of 211	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	160 of 213	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.4	75 of 200	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	121 of 199	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	89 of 251	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	107 of 224	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	7.2	238 of 241	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	81 of 229	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	213 of 226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	224 of 237	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	62.8	64 of 216	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	21.9	178 of 214	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	81.9	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	236 of 251	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	169 of 244	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	144 of 237	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	7.6	222 of 228	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	154 of 245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	187 of 266	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2024)12th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)92nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)52nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Mathematics13%-20 vs state

Science10%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

This is by far one of the WORST public schools I've ever witnessed! We just moved to Oregon last year & my daughter begged me to let her go to the local school so that she could meet some kids in the area....BIG mistake!!! The children are horrible to each other, extreme bullying is ignored by teachers and especially the principal. The kids have only 2 books, SS & Math (they didn't even have that till months after school started)....no English or Science books. Most of the kids are failing Math & they even brought in a 2nd Math class in place of PE (yes they take 2 math classes per day & most are still failing & at least a yr behind) yet they still grade for PE (automatic A+ to keep GPAs up). There is hardly ever any homework or ways for parents to help the kids at home (if you ask the teachers they simply direct you to the school website). There are no Art classes. There is no cafeteria, the kids go the elementary school to eat or wander off campus to local stores (or just skip & go home) with no one around to stop them or even care. If you are new to the area, don't make the mistake I did, keep your kids OUT of this school!!! I agree with the students review, the principal/superintendent has no idea how to run a school, and with over 70 kids transferring to another school next year I'm sure its not long till Lowell HS is shut down! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, September 2, 2011

I have gone to Lowell all my life and they are a terrible school. I'm not just saying this because I'm a student that doesn't like school.. Everybody hates it. Is not well put together and the superintendent has NO idea what he's doing he is terrible and I wish he would leave. Lowell is poor and I know they will eventually shut down. I am now going to a new school this year because there so bad. I feel bad for the kids that are left there.. Cant wait til the day they shut down! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)					OSAS Mathematics (2026)					OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	65 S Pioneer St	Lowell	97452	Lane County	Lowell School District 71	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 937-2124	178	12	15.2	70.8%	136 (76.4%)	2 (1.1%)	21 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	13.5	243^rd of 271 public high schools	10.3%					(n/a)		47.6	24.1	19.0	29.6		23.8	< 5%	14.3	12.7	10.3	9.5	10.0	84%	9.9%	$21,481	$343	$21,138
Pleasant Hill High School	Public	6-12	36386 Hwy 58	Pleasant Hill	97455	Lane County	Pleasant Hill School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 747-4541	530	33	16.0	52.8%	431 (81.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.7%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.3%)	7.1	268^th of 271 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	34.2	32.9	22.2	21.0	28.2	31.6	23.9	17.2	< 5%	20.4	16.7	6.3	11.9	90.4%	9.6%	$19,551	$139	$19,412
Thurston High School	Public	9-12	333 58th St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-5000	1,215	58	20.8	65.4%	898 (73.9%)	7 (0.6%)	207 (17.0%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	69 (5.7%)	25	206^th of 271 public high schools	24.0%		33.2	184^th of 270 public high schools	31.9%	22				22.4	22.4				11.4	11.4		31.1	31.1	96.5%	3.3%	$21,412	$1,180	$20,232
Creswell High School	Public	9-12	33390 E Nieblock Ln	Creswell	97426	Lane County	Creswell School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 895-6020	342	20	16.8	69.6%	252 (73.7%)	3 (0.9%)	50 (14.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	40.9	152^nd of 271 public high schools	43.9%		60.3	87^th of 270 public high schools	67.8%	65				48.0	48.0				13.7	13.7		31.0	31.0	91%	9%	$26,221	$933	$25,288
Al Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	79980 Delight Valley School Rd	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-1962	62	5	12.3	67.7%	48 (77.4%)	1 (1.6%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)				< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	< 5%		< 5%	< 5%	82%	14%	$30,297	$3,181	$27,116
Gateways High School	Public	9-12	425 10th St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-8862	101	8	12.7	—	56 (55.4%)	2 (2.0%)	32 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)								(n/a)														97.1%	2.9%	$18,652	$1,072	$17,579
Academy of Arts and Academics	Public	9-12	615 Main St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6728	231	14	16.6	64.9%	146 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.6%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	68.7	75^th of 271 public high schools	72.3%		63.6	77^th of 270 public high schools	71.5%	2				66.7	66.7				< 5%	< 5%		34.7	34.7	89.7%	9.7%	$8,742	$323	$8,419
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	875 7th St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-4700	1,229	66	18.7	—	639 (52.0%)	18 (1.5%)	440 (35.8%)	13 (1.1%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	81 (6.6%)	27.9	197^th of 271 public high schools	27.3%		31	188^th of 270 public high schools	30.4%	9				25.1	25.1				21.5	21.5		23.3	23.3	97%	2.5%	$21,437	$713	$20,725
Twin Rivers Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	2621 Augusta St	Eugene	97403	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 654-4716	55	2	22.0	—	36 (65.5%)	1 (1.8%)	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)	30.7	188^th of 271 public high schools	30.6%					(n/a)				26.7	30.4				6.7	8.7		40.0	34.8	91.1%	7.1%	$14,102	$447	$13,655
Willamette Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	380 Q St Ste 13	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 246-2840	258	9	28.6	—	183 (70.9%)	2 (0.8%)	52 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	7.4	266^th of 271 public high schools	1.8%		8.2	263^rd of 270 public high schools	2.6%	3	19.4	20.0	6.3	13.3	15.0	< 5%	14.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	13.3	6.4	88.8%	11.2%	$8,742	$323	$8,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Lowell Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Lowell Junior/Senior High School.

Is Lowell Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lowell Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Oregon high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lowell Junior/Senior High School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Lowell Junior/Senior High School?

Lowell Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lundy Elementary School

What district is Lowell Junior/Senior High School in?

Lowell School District 71

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