Lowell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Lowell Elementary School

920 E Broadway Rd
Mesa, AZ 85204

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Bottom 50%

Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Lowell Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowell Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	55
1	53
2	71
3	55
4	60
5	58
6	55
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	417
2022	391
2021	351
2020	489
2019	489
2018	579
2017	579
2016	612
2015	655
2014	669
2013	614
2012	663
2011	643
2010	732
2009	804
2008	921
2007	925
2006	868
2005	883
2004	839
2003	909
2002	863
2001	830
2000	847
1999	788
1998	765
1997	777
1996	783
1995	777
1994	749
1993	746
1992	719
1991	750
1990	817
1989	803
1988	715
1987	655

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	31
2022	22
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	38
2014	37
2013	36
2012	33
2011	39
2010	40
2009	46
2008	47
2007	50
2006	49
2005	46
2004	42
2003	44
2002	48
2001	49
2000	49
1999	46
1998	46
1997	49
1996	45
1995	46
1994	37
1993	37
1992	35
1991	35
1990	37
1989	35
1988	34
1987	31

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School Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lowell Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1352 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	#1352
2022	#1192
2021	#1143
2019	#1535
2018	#1423
2017	#1570
2016	#1557
2015	#1677
2014	#1710
2013	#1618
2012	#1594

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	15%	34%	33%
2022	24%	35%	33%
2021	20%	32%	32%
2019	33%	45%	46%
2018	39%	45%	47%
2017	26%	42%	46%
2016	21%	39%	41%
2015	24%	38%	40%
2014	35%	63%	66%
2013	47%	63%	67%
2012	45%	63%	67%

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29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	29%	40%	38%
2021	24%	39%	37%
2019	27%	45%	46%
2018	23%	44%	47%
2017	17%	42%	42%
2016	19%	40%	39%
2015	11%	38%	35%
2014	57%	79%	81%
2013	55%	78%	81%
2012	58%	77%	80%
2011	60%	77%	80%

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10-14%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	12:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	19:1	21:1
2000	17:1	19:1	20:1
1999	17:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	16:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	21:1
1995	17:1	19:1	21:1
1994	20:1	19:1	22:1
1993	20:1	20:1	23:1
1992	21:1	20:1	23:1
1991	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	21:1	20:1	22:1
1987	21:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	2%	7%	4%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1995	1%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

84%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	85%	47%	46%
2022	85%	47%	46%
2021	87%	46%	46%
2020	87%	45%	44%
2019	87%	45%	44%
2018	89%	45%	44%
2017	89%	45%	44%
2016	91%	45%	43%
2015	89%	45%	42%
2014	92%	44%	41%
2013	93%	43%	39%
2012	92%	43%	39%
2011	94%	42%	37%
2010	94%	41%	37%
2009	95%	41%	37%
2008	94%	42%	37%
2007	93%	41%	36%
2006	91%	39%	34%
2005	90%	38%	32%
2004	92%	37%	29%
2003	90%	36%	28%
2002	88%	35%	25%
2001	83%	33%	23%
2000	77%	33%	21%
1999	75%	32%	20%
1998	67%	31%	18%
1997	62%	30%	17%
1996	59%	30%	16%
1995	56%	29%	15%
1994	47%	28%	13%
1993	45%	27%	13%
1992	44%	25%	11%
1991	51%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	8%	35%	39%
2022	9%	35%	40%
2021	5%	36%	40%
2020	5%	38%	43%
2019	5%	38%	43%
2018	5%	38%	45%
2017	5%	38%	45%
2016	4%	39%	46%
2015	5%	40%	47%
2014	4%	41%	48%
2013	3%	42%	48%
2012	2%	42%	50%
2011	3%	42%	51%
2010	2%	44%	51%
2009	2%	44%	51%
2008	4%	44%	52%
2007	4%	45%	53%
2006	5%	47%	56%
2005	6%	48%	58%
2004	5%	48%	61%
2003	7%	49%	62%
2002	9%	50%	65%
2001	14%	52%	68%
2000	19%	53%	70%
1999	22%	54%	71%
1998	27%	56%	73%
1997	32%	57%	75%
1996	37%	57%	76%
1995	42%	58%	77%
1994	48%	59%	80%
1993	49%	60%	80%
1992	51%	61%	81%
1991	65%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.27	0.65	0.63
2022	0.27	0.65	0.63
2021	0.24	0.66	0.63
2020	0.24	0.65	0.62
2019	0.24	0.65	0.62
2018	0.21	0.65	0.61
2017	0.21	0.65	0.61
2016	0.17	0.65	0.61
2015	0.21	0.64	0.60
2014	0.14	0.64	0.61
2013	0.13	0.64	0.61
2012	0.16	0.64	0.61
2011	0.12	0.65	0.60
2010	0.12	0.64	0.60
2009	0.11	0.64	0.60
2008	0.12	0.63	0.59
2007	0.13	0.63	0.59
2006	0.17	0.63	0.58
2005	0.19	0.62	0.56
2004	0.15	0.63	0.55
2003	0.19	0.63	0.53
2002	0.22	0.62	0.51
2001	0.30	0.62	0.49
2000	0.37	0.62	0.47
1999	0.43	0.60	0.45
1998	0.50	0.59	0.43
1997	0.53	0.58	0.41
1996	0.53	0.58	0.40
1995	0.53	0.58	0.38
1994	0.56	0.57	0.35
1993	0.56	0.56	0.34
1992	0.56	0.56	0.32
1991	0.53	0.54	0.26

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	72%	39%	42%
2022	43%	29%	24%
2021	100%	42%	55%
2020	88%	43%	47%
2019	88%	43%	47%
2018	92%	42%	51%
2017	92%	42%	51%
2016	93%	33%	51%
2015	69%	34%	45%
2014	93%	36%	50%
2013	93%	37%	50%
2012	94%	36%	50%
2011	91%	36%	47%
2010	92%	38%	45%
2009	83%	39%	37%
2008	87%	29%	37%
2007	82%	32%	35%
2006	88%	37%	42%
2005	94%	40%	42%
2004	92%	37%	40%
2003	84%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	2%	5%	7%
2014	2%	14%	7%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	3%	11%	7%
2011	5%	10%	7%
2010	3%	8%	9%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowell Elementary School's ranking?

Lowell Elementary School is ranked #1352 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Lowell Elementary School often compared to?

Lowell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Garfield School, Paul Dunbar Lawrence School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

433 students attend Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Lowell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lowell Elementary School?

Lowell Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lowell Elementary School offer ?

Lowell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lowell Elementary School part of?

Lowell Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

In what neighborhood is Lowell Elementary School located?

Lowell Elementary School is located in the Community Fiesta neighborhood of Mesa, AZ.

School Reviews

5 8/2/2022

This has a new principal and we can already see the positive changes for the staff and students! Lowell is a great school and embraces our community as well! Go Roadrunners!

- Posted by Parent - MEC

4 2/21/2022

This year has a new principal and I see great things happening. Overall this is a great school and the staff is amazing.

- Posted by Parent - Hernandez

5 8/5/2013

Lowell is a great school to attend. The teachers are ALL highly qualified and truly care about their students. All negativity is gone from this school and only positive learning will continue!!

- Posted by Teacher - pjosb

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education