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Lowell Elementary School

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Lowell Elementary School ranks 306 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary School is a consistently high-performing public elementary school serving approximately 338 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Bellingham School District.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in science where an impressive 74% of students are proficient, significantly outpacing both the district and state. Lowell also excels in math and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates well above average. A remarkable recent success story is the dramatic improvement in outcomes for students receiving special education services, where the school now ranks among the top in the state. This strong performance is achieved efficiently, as Lowell spends less per student and has a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio than several neighboring schools like Alderwood Elementary School and Wade King Elementary School, yet achieves better academic results.

Compared to other schools in the area, Lowell demonstrates notable stability and resilience, maintaining its high ranking over the past decade and recovering well from pandemic-related disruptions. It is part of a cluster of higher-performing schools in Bellingham that includes Geneva Elementary School and Columbia Elementary School, but its science advantage and special education progress are distinctive strengths. Lowell serves a diverse student population and shows that effective teaching and resource management can lead to excellent outcomes for all students.

338

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,643

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

914 15th St
Bellingham, WA 98225-6305

(360) 676-6430

District: Bellingham School District

Students who attend Lowell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairhaven Middle School
High:	Sehome High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bellingham School District

✓Above the Washington median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

306^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 14Elementary Schools in the Bellingham School District

89^th of 247Bellingham School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	306 of 1160	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	291 of 1168	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	368 of 1169	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	353 of 1169	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.1	183 of 1107	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	161 of 1130	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	210 of 1054	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	296 of 1056	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	97 of 1053	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	107 of 1067	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	61 of 1106	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	99 of 1097	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	66 of 1092	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	122 of 1067	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	88 of 1069	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	76 of 1051	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	93 of 1031	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	63.2	349 of 1026	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	288 of 1092	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	204 of 1093	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	298 of 1094	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	351 of 1100	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	134 of 1008	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	143 of 1068	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	282 of 1004	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	487 of 1013	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	541 of 1024	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	621 of 1013	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	352 of 1019	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	345 of 854	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	552 of 979	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	330 of 1098	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	386 of 1099	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	413 of 1099	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	332 of 1113	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	271 of 1025	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	246 of 1075	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	168 of 999	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	86 of 363	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	24.2	259 of 308	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.5	135 of 478	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	91 of 566	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	328 of 1007	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	314 of 1009	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	396 of 1011	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	392 of 1031	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	179 of 943	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	130 of 1027	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	144 of 833	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+25 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Math56%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	914 15th St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6430	338	20	17.3	34.3%	239 (70.7%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (12.7%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	70.5	306^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.6%		72.7	291^st of 1168 public elementary schools	75.1%	15	74.1	74.1	55.4	61.5	59.3	58.6	61.8	56.0	51.0	56.4	81.0	84.1	88.9	88.9	88.9	85.7	87.3	87.3	85.7	85.7	$18,643	$1,164	$17,479
Happy Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1041 24th St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6420	455	26	17.6	45.5%	304 (66.8%)	6 (1.3%)	75 (16.5%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.5%)	53	516^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.3	530^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.6%	14	61.5	61.5	37.0	59.4	54.7	50.0	43.2	53.6	46.2	47.6	78.7	79.8	80.9	80.9	80.9	83.2	88.8	80.9	82.0	83.2	$16,848	$351	$16,497
Carl Cozier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Lincoln St	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6410	325	23	14.3	53.2%	192 (59.1%)	2 (0.6%)	81 (24.9%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (11.7%)	34.5	759^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.6%		43.3	643^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	44.9%	116	51.9	51.9	15.1	45.2	53.6	37.8	11.1	45.2	43.4	32.2	81.3	84.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	81.3	92.2	84.4	81.3	81.3	$19,532	$624	$18,907
Wade King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2155 Yew Street Rd	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6840	297	18	16.3	21.9%	232 (78.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.8%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	59.2	446^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.6%		60.4	442^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.2%	4	70.9	70.9	51.1	48.0	57.1	52.3	52.3	50.0	49.1	50.3	81.5	85.2	83.3	83.3	83.3	87.0	92.6	81.5	87.0	87.0	$20,706	$314	$20,392
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2508 Utter St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6413	187	11	16.9	24.6%	145 (77.5%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.3%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	67.6	345^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.3%		72.7	290^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.2%	55	80.0	80.0	51.3	70.4	60.0	59.4	51.3	63.0	40.0	50.5	78.6	89.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	89.3	92.9	85.7	89.3	89.3	$22,437	$311	$22,126
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 Cornwall Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6433	422	25	16.7	44.3%	269 (63.7%)	6 (1.4%)	88 (20.9%)	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	58.8	450^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.2%		65.7	375^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.9%	75	71.7	71.7	48.5	57.8	59.3	54.8	46.4	46.9	47.2	46.8	84.3	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	92.9	88.6	88.6	88.6	$19,517	$363	$19,154
Sunnyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 James St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6446	288	20	14.5	44.1%	170 (59.0%)	5 (1.7%)	65 (22.6%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	55.7	490^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.8%		43.8	637^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.5%	147	74.3	74.3	58.0	29.7	64.7	51.2	60.0	37.8	41.2	47.9	89.4	90.9	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	97.0	90.9	92.4	92.4	$20,783	$539	$20,244
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Pinewood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6466	335	24	13.9	58.5%	134 (40.0%)	4 (1.2%)	152 (45.4%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	20.2	964^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.9%		17.9	997^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.6%	33	48.8	48.8	32.7	35.0	35.0	34.2	27.3	30.0	22.0	26.9	81.3	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	90.6	81.3	84.4	84.4	$20,255	$1,908	$18,347
Alderwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Hollywood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6404	305	22	14.1	65.6%	149 (48.9%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.2%)	11.2	1074^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.4%		21	955^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.2%	119	30.2	30.2	23.1	30.2	33.3	28.5	22.0	31.0	11.9	21.6	74.2	75.8	82.3	82.3	82.3	77.4	85.5	75.8	77.4	77.4	$22,963	$2,161	$20,802
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Yew St	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6440	348	24	14.3	49.4%	222 (63.8%)	11 (3.2%)	81 (23.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	28.1	850^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.6	799^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.6%	51	43.9	43.9	40.7	44.1	40.7	41.9	35.2	40.7	21.4	32.5	87.1	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	94.3	87.1	90.0	90.0	$20,422	$1,435	$18,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary School

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Lowell Elementary School.

What district is Lowell Elementary School in?

Bellingham School District

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairhaven Middle School
High : Sehome High School

Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

Lowell Elementary School ranks 306^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary School?

Students at Lowell Elementary School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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