Lowell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1500 Power Drive
Lowell, NC 28098

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Bottom 50%

Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lowell Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowell Elementary School
Kind	51
1	58
2	66
3	59
4	54
5	85

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	409
2022	402
2021	433
2020	525
2019	525
2018	562
2017	562
2016	535
2015	537
2014	558
2013	550
2012	523
2011	555
2010	558
2009	586
2008	561
2007	572
2006	529
2005	517
2004	477
2003	489
2002	480
2001	473
2000	490
1999	459
1998	461
1997	520
1996	560
1995	564
1994	566
1993	551
1992	483
1991	498
1990	428
1989	371
1988	345
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	31
2013	31
2012	30
2011	30
2010	30
2009	32
2008	31
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	28
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	31
1996	30
1995	28
1994	28
1993	26
1992	28
1991	26
1990	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jul 3, 2026

School Mascot

Cubs

School Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lowell Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1357 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	#1357
2022	#1357
2021	#1347
2019	#1777
2018	#1055
2017	#1173
2016	#950
2015	#958
2014	#1414
2013	#1484
2012	#1659

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(21-22)

55%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2022	55%	51%	49%
2021	46%	42%	44%
2019	33%	42%	40%
2018	53%	48%	39%
2017	51%	47%	41%
2016	56%	47%	40%
2015	49%	44%	36%
2014	44%	43%	34%
2013	40%	42%	36%
2012	81%	82%	80%
2011	81%	82%	81%

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42%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2022	42%	50%	46%
2021	38%	47%	42%
2019	34%	46%	41%
2018	40%	47%	39%
2017	42%	46%	40%
2016	44%	47%	41%
2015	47%	46%	40%
2014	36%	46%	40%
2013	36%	45%	40%
2012	66%	73%	71%
2011	72%	70%	69%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	61%
2021	62%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	14:1	17:1
2005	20:1	14:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	16:1	16:1
1994	20:1	16:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	21%	20%	19%
2022	23%	20%	17%
2021	20%	19%	16%
2020	19%	18%	15%
2019	19%	18%	15%
2018	15%	17%	13%
2017	15%	17%	13%
2016	14%	16%	12%
2015	14%	16%	11%
2014	13%	15%	10%
2013	12%	14%	10%
2012	12%	13%	10%
2011	11%	13%	9%
2010	10%	11%	8%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	8%	11%	8%
2007	7%	10%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

18%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	19%	25%	25%
2022	16%	25%	25%
2021	14%	25%	24%
2020	13%	25%	23%
2019	13%	25%	23%
2018	11%	26%	23%
2017	11%	26%	23%
2016	14%	26%	23%
2015	14%	26%	22%
2014	13%	26%	21%
2013	13%	26%	20%
2012	12%	26%	20%
2011	14%	26%	20%
2010	14%	31%	23%
2009	17%	31%	23%
2008	13%	29%	21%
2007	10%	29%	21%
2006	11%	32%	22%
2005	12%	31%	21%
2004	10%	31%	21%
2003	9%	31%	21%
2002	9%	31%	21%
2001	9%	31%	21%
2000	9%	31%	20%
1999	9%	31%	20%
1998	9%	30%	20%
1997	10%	31%	20%
1996	10%	31%	19%
1995	8%	30%	19%
1994	7%	30%	18%
1993	7%	30%	18%
1992	7%	30%	18%
1991	7%	30%	18%

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White

48%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	49%	44%	47%
2022	52%	45%	49%
2021	56%	46%	52%
2020	62%	48%	55%
2019	62%	48%	55%
2018	70%	49%	58%
2017	70%	49%	58%
2016	69%	50%	61%
2015	70%	50%	62%
2014	69%	51%	64%
2013	71%	52%	64%
2012	71%	53%	66%
2011	69%	53%	66%
2010	74%	54%	67%
2009	73%	54%	67%
2008	76%	55%	69%
2007	80%	56%	70%
2006	82%	56%	70%
2005	82%	57%	71%
2004	86%	58%	72%
2003	87%	59%	73%
2002	87%	60%	74%
2001	89%	61%	75%
2000	89%	61%	77%
1999	89%	62%	77%
1998	89%	63%	78%
1997	88%	64%	78%
1996	90%	64%	79%
1995	91%	65%	79%
1994	92%	66%	80%
1993	93%	66%	81%
1992	92%	66%	81%
1991	92%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	0.68	0.71	0.67
2022	0.65	0.70	0.65
2021	0.63	0.69	0.63
2020	0.57	0.68	0.61
2019	0.57	0.68	0.61
2018	0.48	0.67	0.58
2017	0.48	0.67	0.58
2016	0.49	0.66	0.57
2015	0.48	0.66	0.55
2014	0.49	0.65	0.54
2013	0.48	0.65	0.54
2012	0.47	0.64	0.52
2011	0.50	0.64	0.52
2010	0.43	0.61	0.49
2009	0.44	0.61	0.48
2008	0.41	0.61	0.48
2007	0.35	0.60	0.47
2006	0.32	0.58	0.45
2005	0.31	0.58	0.44
2004	0.25	0.57	0.43
2003	0.24	0.56	0.42
2002	0.23	0.55	0.41
2001	0.20	0.53	0.40
2000	0.20	0.53	0.37
1999	0.20	0.52	0.37
1998	0.20	0.52	0.36
1997	0.22	0.50	0.35
1996	0.18	0.50	0.35
1995	0.17	0.49	0.34
1994	0.15	0.48	0.33
1993	0.13	0.48	0.32
1992	0.14	0.48	0.32
1991	0.15	0.48	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	65%	57%	67%
2022	47%	47%	54%
2021	44%	49%	56%
2020	51%	52%	59%
2019	51%	52%	59%
2018	52%	53%	60%
2017	52%	53%	60%
2016	49%	52%	61%
2015	47%	52%	60%
2014	49%	47%	54%
2013	51%	47%	53%
2012	5%	45%	7%
2011	6%	43%	6%
2010	8%	40%	8%
2009	9%	28%	8%
2008	7%	25%	8%
2007	29%	35%	38%
2006	27%	35%	37%
2005	35%	37%	37%
2004	17%	36%	31%
2003	18%	27%	29%
2002	19%	30%	27%
2001	20%	29%	26%
2000	20%	31%	26%
1999	20%	31%	25%
1998	23%	31%	24%
1997	22%	30%	24%
1996	23%	30%	24%
1995	18%	29%	24%
1994	23%	29%	24%
1993	19%	29%	23%
1992	14%	22%	16%
1991	13%	31%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	6%	3%	2%
2020	11%	4%	4%
2019	11%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	49%	8%	51%
2011	50%	8%	50%
2010	42%	9%	47%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gaston County Schools School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cubs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowell Elementary School's ranking?

Lowell Elementary School is ranked #1357 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Lowell Elementary School often compared to?

Lowell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gardner Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

373 students attend Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Lowell Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Lowell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lowell Elementary School offer ?

Lowell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lowell Elementary School part of?

Lowell Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools School District.