Is Lowrie Elementary School a good school?

Lowrie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lowrie Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Lowrie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lowrie Elementary School?

Students at Lowrie Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lowrie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lowrie Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Abbott Middle School High : Larkin High School

Lowrie Elementary School

Summary:

Lowrie Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving 422 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowrie Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.9% of Lowrie students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 30.7% in the district. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.1% in 2019-2020 to 45.5% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Lowrie Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

Interestingly, the nearby Clinton Elementary and Willard Elementary schools, also within the School District U-46, generally perform better than Lowrie Elementary, with higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's low academic performance, Lowrie Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, with $14,752 spent per student in 2022-2023, higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

264 Oak St
Elgin, IL 60123-7628

(847) 888-5260

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1575^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,019

Students who attend Lowrie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abbott Middle School
High:	Larkin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

6.1%

African American:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lowrie Elementary School ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 31^st among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86%), White (6.1%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowrie Elementary School is 17.1. 24 elementary schools in the School District U-46 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lowrie Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowrie Elementary School is $16,019, which is the 14^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the School District U-46.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowrie Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowrie Elementary School 1575^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lowrie Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lowrie Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	15.42	1722^nd	2020	14.8%
2004	28.59	1601^st	2030	21.1%
2005	47.19	1291^st	2022	36.2%
2006	34.72	1595^th	2086	23.5%
2007	43.36	1436^th	2095	31.5%
2008	36.36	1519^th	2092	27.4%
2009	26.12	1697^th	2120	20.0%
2010	29.17	1664^th	2139	22.2%
2011	15.56	1899^th	2147	11.6%
2012	22.37	1811^th	2166	16.4%
2013	24.53	1711^th	2167	21.0%
2014	19.12	1777^th	2093	15.1%
2015	21.22	1682^nd	2052	18.0%
2016	22.63	1624^th	2046	20.6%
2017	13.51	1856^th	2044	9.2%
2018	11.69	1923^rd	2037	5.6%
2019	15.30	1872^nd	2086	10.3%
2021	17.06	1677^th	1948	13.9%
2022	21.16	1631^st	2082	21.7%
2023	20.52	1666^th	2077	19.8%
2024	23.82	1575^th	2067	23.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.37	569^th	718	20.8%
2019	35.82	517^th	743	30.4%
2021	31.68	422^nd	537	21.4%
2022	35.14	533^rd	768	30.6%
2023	36.92	503^rd	788	36.2%
2024	31.81	619^th	826	25.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.86	571^st	763	25.2%
2019	31.68	789^th	1194	33.9%
2021	27.66	480^th	640	25.0%
2022	25.20	916^th	1113	17.7%
2023	16.66	1144^th	1156	1.0%
2024	23.25	995^th	1195	16.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.51	1676^th	1765	5.0%
2019	22.64	1580^th	1816	13.0%
2021	24.88	1244^th	1514	17.8%
2022	31.26	1249^th	1763	29.2%
2023	26.34	1446^th	1808	20.0%
2024	29.38	1329^th	1793	25.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.71	1801^st	1964	8.3%
2019	17.22	1768^th	2019	12.4%
2021	12.77	1591^st	1680	5.3%
2022	24.01	1482^nd	1970	24.8%
2023	19.66	1609^th	1957	17.8%
2024	21.37	1551^st	1942	20.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.64	1829^th	1972	7.3%
2019	16.08	1802^nd	2019	10.7%
2021	19.72	1408^th	1707	17.5%
2022	18.22	1675^th	1977	15.3%
2023	21.95	1542^nd	1984	22.3%
2024	26.25	1413^th	1959	27.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowrie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.16	908^th	938	3.2%
2019	18.90	886^th	955	7.2%
2021	22.29	664^th	742	10.5%
2022	26.77	759^th	954	20.4%
2023	29.46	718^th	970	26.0%
2024	31.61	674^th	959	29.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lowrie Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	31	4	40	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	360
1989	274	27	5	58	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	364
1990	275	25	5	65	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	370
1991	257	11	3	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1992	235	24	5	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	207	16	4	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1994	203	14	3	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1995	203	31	3	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1996	203	31	3	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1997	186	35	4	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1998	185	34	5	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1999	184	23	4	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
2000	182	20	5	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2001	180	22	4	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2002	168	32	9	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	168	32	9	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	135	33	6	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	108	32	7	267	0	n/a	n/a	4	418
2006	99	30	4	288	0	n/a	n/a	12	433
2007	71	24	5	285	0	n/a	n/a	24	409
2008	63	21	7	302	4	n/a	n/a	26	423
2009	57	24	6	381	3	n/a	n/a	27	498
2010	48	15	6	331	3	n/a	n/a	20	423
2011	42	14	2	348	3	0	13	0	422
2012	32	17	1	336	3	0	13	0	402
2013	35	27	1	311	7	0	10	0	391
2014	43	23	1	317	17	1	4	0	406
2015	40	18	0	313	16	0	13	0	400
2016	30	16	0	309	9	0	21	0	385
2017	33	28	1	323	0	0	6	0	391
2018	41	23	1	324	3	0	8	0	400
2019	39	22	0	318	4	0	10	0	393
2020	38	18	0	315	5	0	9	0	385
2021	46	21	4	347	5	0	5	0	428
2022	44	24	3	352	1	0	11	0	435
2023	32	22	3	354	2	0	9	0	422
2024	24	20	2	339	3	0	5	1	394

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 Lowrie Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	13.0	27.6	n/a
1989	364	13.0	28.0	n/a
1990	370	13.0	28.4	n/a
1991	303	13.0	23.3	n/a
1992	298	13.0	22.9	n/a
1993	257	12.0	21.4	n/a
1994	294	12.2	24.1	n/a
1995	328	9.0	36.4	n/a
1996	328	9.0	36.4	n/a
1997	336	12.0	28.0	n/a
1998	351	13.5	26.0	n/a
1999	352	19.0	18.5	n/a
2000	344	18.0	19.1	n/a
2001	402	21.5	18.7	n/a
2002	516	25.0	20.6	48.4
2003	516	25.0	20.6	48.4
2004	425	20.5	20.7	60.9
2005	418	21.0	19.9	66.9
2006	433	24.8	17.5	72.7
2007	409	23.0	17.8	77.4
2008	423	23.0	18.4	78.1
2009	498	24.7	20.2	74.3
2010	423	24.0	17.6	88.3
2011	422	19.3	21.8	85.1
2012	402	19.0	21.1	87.6
2013	391	20.5	19.0	89.5
2014	406	19.0	21.3	87.9
2015	400	20.0	20.0	87.8
2016	385	20.0	19.2	87.5
2017	391	22.0	17.7	86.4
2018	400	21.1	18.9	87.8
2019	393	23.8	16.4	87.5
2020	385	23.4	16.4	88.3
2021	428	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	435	24.3	17.9	62.3
2023	422	23.2	18.1	72
2024	394	23.0	17.1	68.3

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 Lowrie Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	13.0	27.6	n/a
1989	364	13.0	28.0	n/a
1990	370	13.0	28.4	n/a
1991	303	13.0	23.3	n/a
1992	298	13.0	22.9	n/a
1993	257	12.0	21.4	n/a
1994	294	12.2	24.1	n/a
1995	328	9.0	36.4	n/a
1996	328	9.0	36.4	n/a
1997	336	12.0	28.0	n/a
1998	351	13.5	26.0	n/a
1999	352	19.0	18.5	n/a
2000	344	18.0	19.1	n/a
2001	402	21.5	18.7	n/a
2002	516	25.0	20.6	48.4
2003	516	25.0	20.6	48.4
2004	425	20.5	20.7	60.9
2005	418	21.0	19.9	66.9
2006	433	24.8	17.5	72.7
2007	409	23.0	17.8	77.4
2008	423	23.0	18.4	78.1
2009	498	24.7	20.2	74.3
2010	423	24.0	17.6	88.3
2011	422	19.3	21.8	85.1
2012	402	19.0	21.1	87.6
2013	391	20.5	19.0	89.5
2014	406	19.0	21.3	87.9
2015	400	20.0	20.0	87.8
2016	385	20.0	19.2	87.5
2017	391	22.0	17.7	86.4
2018	400	21.1	18.9	87.8
2019	393	23.8	16.4	87.5
2020	385	23.4	16.4	88.3
2021	428	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	435	24.3	17.9	62.3
2023	422	23.2	18.1	72
2024	394	23.0	17.1	68.3

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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