Lowell James R School

Public PK, KG-4

 450 W Nedro Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19120-1871


(215) 400-3740

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1426th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,343 Help


Students who attend Lowell James R School usually attend:

Middle:    Washington Grover Junior School
High:    Fels Samuel High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  530

Racial breakdown:

African American:
61.7%
Hispanic:
19.4%
Asian:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Lowell James R School ranks worse than 93% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 96th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.7%), Hispanic (19.4%), Asian (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowell James R School is 14.3. 107 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowell James R School is $18,343. 115 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lowell James R School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell James R School 1426th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lowell James R School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lowell James R School

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Rank History for all students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 5.02 1474th 1545 4.6%
2007 5.89 1474th 1555 5.2%
2008 3.07 1508th 1551 2.8%
2009 4.12 1501st 1549 3.1%
2010 2.06 1555th 1579 1.5%
2011 1.56 1580th 1597 1.1%
2012 5.23 1513th 1599 5.4%
2013 5.45 1408th 1519 7.3%
2014 5.01 1357th 1467 7.5%
2015 8.82 1319th 1474 10.5%
2016 7.15 1421st 1554 8.6%
2017 5.85 1437th 1547 7.1%
2018 6.42 1414th 1530 7.6%
2019 6.42 1418th 1544 8.2%
2021 6.74 1312th 1433 8.4%
2022 6.80 1424th 1534 7.2%
2023 6.93 1426th 1534 7.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.11 173rd 196 11.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.76 1263rd 1414 10.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.65 1001st 1043 4.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 0.50 160th 160 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.32 268th 437 38.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowell James R School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.81 418th 432 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lowell James R School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 366 166 257 107 0 n/a n/a -5 891
1989 363 188 346 143 0 n/a n/a 0 1040
1990 318 178 312 134 1 n/a n/a 0 943
1991 314 193 392 144 4 n/a n/a 0 1047
1992 341 243 439 161 7 n/a n/a 0 1191
1993 243 197 341 143 9 n/a n/a 0 933
1994 217 257 313 162 8 n/a n/a 0 957
1995 156 483 329 229 5 n/a n/a 0 1202
1996 156 483 329 229 5 n/a n/a 0 1202
1997 110 585 299 232 5 n/a n/a 0 1231
1998 82 683 291 206 4 n/a n/a 0 1266
1999 76 720 287 200 3 n/a n/a 0 1286
2000 67 748 284 185 1 n/a n/a 0 1285
2001 50 709 237 171 0 n/a n/a 0 1167
2002 41 682 238 167 3 n/a n/a 0 1131
2003 41 682 238 167 3 n/a n/a 0 1131
2004 33 659 218 170 3 n/a n/a 0 1083
2005 22 692 192 161 3 n/a n/a 0 1070
2006 28 712 196 173 2 n/a n/a 0 1111
2007 21 671 178 158 2 n/a n/a 0 1030
2008 20 676 167 150 1 n/a n/a 27 1041
2009 20 673 166 127 1 n/a n/a 29 1016
2010 15 577 194 139 1 n/a n/a 39 965
2011 16 617 199 146 2 0 46 0 1026
2012 18 605 189 136 0 0 60 0 1008
2013 17 565 187 146 0 0 75 0 990
2014 13 564 182 135 0 0 84 0 978
2015 7 533 167 115 2 0 91 0 915
2016 6 532 141 112 0 0 79 0 870
2017 7 497 117 105 0 0 76 0 802
2018 7 505 104 110 1 0 61 0 788
2019 11 512 94 108 2 0 41 0 768
2020 13 480 84 123 1 0 32 0 733
2021 8 423 78 115 1 0 26 0 651
2022 13 355 61 98 2 0 19 0 548
2023 13 327 54 103 4 0 29 0 530

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lowell James R School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 891 41.0 21.7 n/a
1989 1040 44.0 23.6 n/a
1990 943 42.0 22.4 0
1991 1047 46.0 22.7 n/a
1992 1191 53.0 22.4 n/a
1993 933 42.8 21.8 n/a
1994 957 45.0 21.3 n/a
1995 1202 48.6 24.7 n/a
1996 1202 48.6 24.7 n/a
1997 1231 53.5 23.0 n/a
1998 1266 52.5 24.1 n/a
1999 1286 55.5 23.2 n/a
2000 1285 60.0 21.4 53.8
2001 1167 55.0 21.2 55.3
2002 1131 48.0 23.6 78.9
2003 1131 48.0 23.6 78.9
2004 1083 54.5 19.9 84.4
2005 1070 52.4 20.4 83.4
2006 1111 50.4 22.0 76.5
2007 1030 49.4 20.9 77.3
2008 1041 60.4 17.2 76.4
2009 1016 54.3 18.7 77
2010 965 64.3 14.9 100.3
2011 1026 62.6 16.3 96.5
2012 1008 58.1 17.3 96.7
2013 990 56.1 17.6 96.9
2014 978 53.5 18.2 96.5
2015 915 51.0 17.9 99.2
2016 870 45.0 19.3 100
2017 802 44.4 18.0 100
2018 788 41.9 18.8 99.9
2019 768 46.4 16.5 100
2020 733 38.5 19.0 99.9
2021 651 40.3 16.1 99.5
2022 548 39.2 13.9 99.5
2023 530 37.0 14.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lowell James R School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 891 41.0 21.7 n/a
1989 1040 44.0 23.6 n/a
1990 943 42.0 22.4 0
1991 1047 46.0 22.7 n/a
1992 1191 53.0 22.4 n/a
1993 933 42.8 21.8 n/a
1994 957 45.0 21.3 n/a
1995 1202 48.6 24.7 n/a
1996 1202 48.6 24.7 n/a
1997 1231 53.5 23.0 n/a
1998 1266 52.5 24.1 n/a
1999 1286 55.5 23.2 n/a
2000 1285 60.0 21.4 53.8
2001 1167 55.0 21.2 55.3
2002 1131 48.0 23.6 78.9
2003 1131 48.0 23.6 78.9
2004 1083 54.5 19.9 84.4
2005 1070 52.4 20.4 83.4
2006 1111 50.4 22.0 76.5
2007 1030 49.4 20.9 77.3
2008 1041 60.4 17.2 76.4
2009 1016 54.3 18.7 77
2010 965 64.3 14.9 100.3
2011 1026 62.6 16.3 96.5
2012 1008 58.1 17.3 96.7
2013 990 56.1 17.6 96.9
2014 978 53.5 18.2 96.5
2015 915 51.0 17.9 99.2
2016 870 45.0 19.3 100
2017 802 44.4 18.0 100
2018 788 41.9 18.8 99.9
2019 768 46.4 16.5 100
2020 733 38.5 19.0 99.9
2021 651 40.3 16.1 99.5
2022 548 39.2 13.9 99.5
2023 530 37.0 14.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowell James R School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,460 (20.2%) $9,736 (79.8%) $12,196
2020 $2,617 (19.3%) $10,964 (80.7%) $13,581
2021 $4,145 (29.5%) $9,906 (70.5%) $14,051
2022 $8,887 (48.4%) $9,456 (51.6%) $18,343

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell James R School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1418th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1426th of 1534 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lowell James R School)2211.9
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lowell James R School)36.225.7
 10.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Lowell James R School)13.411.9
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Lowell James R School)40.843.7
 2.9%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell James R School)26.413.8
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Lowell James R School)17.711.9
 5.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Lowell James R School)40.843.7
 2.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lowell James R School)31.319.1
 12.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students768530
 31%
African American512327
 36.1%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian9454
 42.6%
Hispanic108103
 4.6%
Pacific Islander00
White1113
 18.2%
Two or More Races4129
 29.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Lowell James R School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Grover Junior School
High : Fels Samuel High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Lowell James R School.

Students at Lowell James R School are 62% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Lowell James R School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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