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Lowell Elementary

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Lowell Elementary ranks 656 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 140 N Grandview Blvd in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving 347 students in the Waukesha School District. It is a high-poverty school — 55.6% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25 — with small classes (an 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio) and above-average spending ($16,816 per student, up 17.5% over three years). On the 2025–26 Forward Exam it ranked 656th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools: the 37th percentile, 2 stars.

Among the ten nearby same-district schools, Lowell Elementary ranks 8th academically, yet it is the strongest of the district's high-poverty schools. It clearly outperforms Hadfield Elementary (30th percentile), Hawthorne Elementary (22nd) and La Casa de Esperanza Charter School (10th), which serve similar or poorer populations — a math advantage of roughly 13–14 percentage points. The wider pattern is stark: every same-district neighbor with free/reduced lunch under 30% ranks between the 73rd and 95th percentile, while every school above roughly 55% ranks 37th or below. Lowell's most immediate neighbors sit at opposite ends of that spread — Summit View Elementary at 81st, Hawthorne at 22nd.

Math is Lowell's engine, ELA its drag. Third-grade math (69.4%) matches the district average and beats the state by 15 points, but ELA averages about 45% proficient against a district norm near 59%. Proficiency slides between 3rd and 5th grade — one cohort's math went 54.7 → 51.1 → 46.7 — even though incoming 3rd-grade classes have gotten stronger each year (ELA 29.6 → 41.5 → 45.0 → 51.0). Fourth-grade science (45.3%) and social studies (59.4%) are the weakest subject areas. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 24.5% to 16.0%, now below the state (17.3%) but above the district (14.9%). Special-education (52nd percentile) and low-income (46th) students rank above the school overall (37th), and Lowell's statewide rank has improved three years running (716 → 696 → 656).

347

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,816

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

140 N Grandview Blvd
Waukesha, WI 53188-4299

(262) 970-1905

District: Waukesha School District

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Butler Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Waukesha School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

656^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Waukesha School District

184^th of 432Waukesha School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	656 of 1039	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	696 of 1044	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	716 of 1061	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	563 of 1067	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	617 of 1067	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	637 of 1050	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	495 of 1037	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	576 of 1025	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.2	451 of 1071	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	584 of 1075	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	685 of 1076	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	826 of 1061	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	826 of 1053	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.4	758 of 1045	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	846 of 1046	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	920 of 1045	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	852 of 1030	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.3	755 of 1021	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.1	345 of 689	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	334 of 712	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.9	301 of 633	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	676 of 986	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	737 of 1001	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	664 of 1011	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	537 of 1010	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	467 of 1017	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	444 of 1004	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	668 of 1002	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	682 of 997	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	164 of 322	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	155 of 331	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	40 of 290	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	77 of 296	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	99 of 274	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	455 of 848	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	507 of 870	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	550 of 866	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	314 of 871	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	476 of 859	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	507 of 847	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	185 of 874	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	435 of 854	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	540 of 989	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	556 of 1000	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	673 of 1012	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	523 of 1011	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	663 of 1017	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	709 of 1003	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	248 of 1002	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	357 of 997	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	98 of 142	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	383 of 791	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	519 of 802	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	429 of 790	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	234 of 770	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	343 of 748	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	297 of 746	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	218 of 742	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	263 of 721	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	455 of 697	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	452 of 718	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	510 of 727	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	508 of 715	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	480 of 704	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	435 of 699	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	398 of 718	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	296 of 686	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%-6 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

Science45%-8 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam 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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 N Grandview Blvd	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1905	347	31	11.1	55.6%	210 (60.5%)	24 (6.9%)	80 (23.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	45.5	656^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.2	696^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.3%	40	51.0	42.2	42.2				69.4	51.6	46.7				59.4		45.3		≥ 95%		$16,816	$1,319	$15,497
Summit View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Summit Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 970-2605	449	31	14.3	29.4%	310 (69.0%)	31 (6.9%)	54 (12.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	78.1	194^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.9	145^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.1%	49	68.7	69.2	60.9				77.6	76.9	60.9				81.5		66.2		87%		$14,637	$454	$14,183
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111Maitland Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1610	321	33	9.6	64.5%	94 (29.3%)	23 (7.2%)	182 (56.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	28.1	815^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.2	868^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.9%	53	31.4	36.1	38.3				49.0	52.8	27.1				52.8		30.6		80%		$17,543	$1,109	$16,434
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	111	6	18.4	45.0%	61 (55.0%)	14 (12.6%)	22 (19.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	61.8	424^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.2%		56.9	501^st of 1044 public elementary schools	52.0%	77	52.6	64.7	60.0				52.6	58.8	66.7				70.6		52.9				$4,448	$391	$4,057
Bethesda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S University Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1305	401	30	13.1	39.2%	208 (51.9%)	15 (3.7%)	152 (37.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	76.9	216^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.2%		71	300^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.3%	84	54.2	68.1	66.0				68.8	72.9	70.2				81.3		72.9		92%		$14,364	$497	$13,867
White Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2705	286	1	381.3	11.5%	209 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.8%)	72.7	275^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.4	245^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.5%	30	67.7	84.9	88.9	76.9	89.5	91.3	51.6	54.6	37.0	53.9	68.4	65.2	84.9	91.3	78.8	87.0			$4,448	$391	$4,057
La Casa de Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	410 Arcadian Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	La Casa De Esperanza Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 547-0887	310	20	15.8	72.3%	30 (9.7%)	69 (22.3%)	200 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	9.1	939^th of 1039 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.3	934^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.5%	5	34.4	29.0	14.8	14.8	33.3	35.0	31.3	9.7	11.1	18.5	38.9	30.0	35.5	40.0	12.9	35.0
Hadfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Linden St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1505	338	37	9.0	73.7%	169 (50.0%)	44 (13.0%)	80 (23.7%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	39.2	730^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.7%		35.4	765^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.7%	35	41.2	51.3	40.7				44.0	53.9	27.8				69.2		51.3		90%		$18,522	$2,442	$16,080
Waukesha STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1103 S East Avenue	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-2305	580	42	13.6	25.0%	404 (69.7%)	23 (4.0%)	82 (14.1%)	31 (5.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	82.8	118^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.6	99^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.5%	19	76.0	69.1	75.9	70.9	80.3	71.3	78.0	72.7	67.2	75.5	88.9	81.2	83.6	70.3	65.5	78.2	85%		$14,819	$393	$14,426
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Center Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2205	348	26	13.2	28.7%	247 (71.0%)	16 (4.6%)	47 (13.5%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	72.1	283^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	72.8%		81.6	138^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.8%	145	72.1	60.7	65.2				81.4	60.7	56.5				78.7		59.0		≥ 95%		$14,372	$396	$13,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary

Is Lowell Elementary a good school?

Lowell Elementary ranks 656^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary?

Students at Lowell Elementary are 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lowell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Lowell Elementary.

What district is Lowell Elementary in?

Waukesha School District

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Butler Middle
High : North High

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