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Lowell Elementary

Summary:

Lowell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Winfield, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 248 students. The school consistently outperforms the Winfield School District and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Lowell Elementary has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly in Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students. The school ranks in the top half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking of 345 out of 653 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 2-star rating. This represents a significant improvement from previous years, where the school was ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools. Interestingly, Udall Elementary, which is located outside the Winfield district, has higher proficiency rates than Lowell Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Lowell Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, potentially due to its higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average. This suggests that the school's focus on providing more individualized attention and support to its students has been a key factor in its success.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1404 Millington
       Winfield, KS  67156

(620) 221-5136

District: Winfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
345th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Winfield Middle School
High:    Winfield High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  248

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.9% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Elementary 345th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Lowell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Winfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Winfield 205th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lowell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.40 393rd 585 32.8%
2007 19.70 522nd 600 13.0%
2008 43.90 427th 614 30.5%
2009 52.20 371st 621 40.3%
2010 35.62 504th 630 20.0%
2011 29.08 532nd 631 15.7%
2012 64.87 269th 660 59.2%
2013 48.32 444th 668 33.5%
2015 39.90 450th 678 33.6%
2016 31.75 480th 656 26.8%
2017 26.90 519th 659 21.2%
2018 24.03 530th 656 19.2%
2019 27.32 510th 667 23.5%
2021 34.99 452nd 670 32.5%
2022 41.50 409th 668 38.8%
2023 31.98 477th 660 27.7%
2024 48.20 345th 653 47.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.62 55th 140 60.7%
2019 59.89 63rd 193 67.4%
2021 44.45 121st 214 43.5%
2022 56.32 108th 305 64.6%
2023 48.71 144th 296 51.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.50 357th 512 30.3%
2019 40.95 320th 509 37.1%
2021 38.24 342nd 494 30.8%
2022 56.74 190th 512 62.9%
2023 40.75 340th 541 37.2%
2024 47.20 279th 546 48.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.45 493rd 574 14.1%
2019 15.17 529th 591 10.5%
2021 28.03 446th 591 24.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.62 55th 140 60.7%
2019 59.89 63rd 193 67.4%
2021 44.45 121st 214 43.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.95 419th 575 27.1%
2019 40.73 362nd 586 38.2%
2021 41.89 366th 605 39.5%
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Rank History for White students at Lowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.33 535th 574 6.8%
2019 23.32 508th 592 14.2%
2021 26.77 475th 587 19.1%
2022 31.94 450th 596 24.5%
2023 24.38 484th 584 17.1%
2024 40.36 366th 579 36.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department 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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lowell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 263 5 17 9 1 n/a n/a 0 295
1989 306 10 10 14 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1990 313 8 6 12 7 n/a n/a 0 346
1991 263 8 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 292
1992 248 13 11 11 2 n/a n/a 0 285
1993 211 9 26 14 5 n/a n/a 0 265
1994 230 9 25 16 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1995 234 11 18 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1996 234 11 18 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1997 234 15 27 23 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1998 233 16 36 20 1 n/a n/a 0 306
1999 218 8 27 27 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2000 166 8 32 33 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2001 147 10 34 27 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2002 176 10 33 29 1 n/a n/a 0 249
2003 176 10 33 29 1 n/a n/a 0 249
2004 192 12 28 18 1 n/a n/a 0 251
2005 204 6 26 12 1 n/a n/a 9 258
2006 201 6 19 16 1 n/a n/a 2 245
2007 156 7 18 11 2 n/a n/a 2 196
2008 161 8 15 13 1 n/a n/a 9 207
2009 157 11 14 10 3 n/a n/a 8 203
2010 136 6 12 14 2 1 14 0 185
2011 135 11 13 14 1 0 20 0 194
2012 115 6 10 13 1 0 24 0 169
2013 112 7 9 20 1 0 26 0 175
2014 119 6 8 23 1 0 27 0 184
2015 120 5 8 18 1 1 21 0 174
2016 169 7 8 31 3 1 30 0 249
2017 178 6 5 32 5 4 30 0 260
2018 181 6 7 29 9 1 29 0 262
2019 172 6 7 38 6 1 32 0 262
2020 164 7 9 33 3 0 29 0 245
2021 170 6 6 31 5 0 32 0 250
2022 185 5 8 30 1 0 25 0 254
2023 164 7 7 36 3 5 26 0 248

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 Lowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 295 16.0 18.4 0
1989 341 18.0 18.9 n/a
1990 346 18.5 18.7 0
1991 292 16.3 17.9 n/a
1992 285 17.3 16.4 38.6
1993 265 16.1 16.5 29.4
1994 280 17.0 16.5 31.8
1995 271 19.4 14.0 41
1996 271 19.4 14.0 41
1997 299 17.9 16.7 32.1
1998 306 18.9 16.2 40.2
1999 280 18.8 14.9 40.7
2000 239 19.9 12.0 44.8
2001 218 15.7 13.9 43.6
2002 249 22.1 11.3 57.4
2003 249 22.1 11.3 57.4
2004 251 22.7 11.1 59.4
2005 258 23.0 11.2 60.6
2006 245 19.1 12.8 58.4
2007 196 17.3 11.3 56.7
2008 207 14.1 14.7 59.6
2009 203 14.0 14.5 57.9
2010 185 13.0 14.2 59.5
2011 194 13.0 14.9 63.9
2012 169 13.9 12.0 65.1
2013 175 13.0 13.4 67.4
2014 184 13.0 14.1 70.7
2015 174 13.0 13.3 70.1
2016 249 15.0 16.6 64.7
2017 260 16.0 16.2 64.2
2018 262 16.0 16.3 61.5
2019 262 16.2 16.1 59.2
2020 245 15.0 16.3 55.9
2021 250 14.0 17.8 51.2
2022 254 17.0 14.9 74
2023 248 18.0 13.7 58.9

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 Lowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 295 16.0 18.4 0
1989 341 18.0 18.9 n/a
1990 346 18.5 18.7 0
1991 292 16.3 17.9 n/a
1992 285 17.3 16.4 38.6
1993 265 16.1 16.5 29.4
1994 280 17.0 16.5 31.8
1995 271 19.4 14.0 41
1996 271 19.4 14.0 41
1997 299 17.9 16.7 32.1
1998 306 18.9 16.2 40.2
1999 280 18.8 14.9 40.7
2000 239 19.9 12.0 44.8
2001 218 15.7 13.9 43.6
2002 249 22.1 11.3 57.4
2003 249 22.1 11.3 57.4
2004 251 22.7 11.1 59.4
2005 258 23.0 11.2 60.6
2006 245 19.1 12.8 58.4
2007 196 17.3 11.3 56.7
2008 207 14.1 14.7 59.6
2009 203 14.0 14.5 57.9
2010 185 13.0 14.2 59.5
2011 194 13.0 14.9 63.9
2012 169 13.9 12.0 65.1
2013 175 13.0 13.4 67.4
2014 184 13.0 14.1 70.7
2015 174 13.0 13.3 70.1
2016 249 15.0 16.6 64.7
2017 260 16.0 16.2 64.2
2018 262 16.0 16.3 61.5
2019 262 16.2 16.1 59.2
2020 245 15.0 16.3 55.9
2021 250 14.0 17.8 51.2
2022 254 17.0 14.9 74
2023 248 18.0 13.7 58.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $559 (5.4%) $9,786 (94.6%) $10,346

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 510th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 477th of 660 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary)30.919.5
 11.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Winfield)28.825.3
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary)1924.4
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Winfield)31.533.1
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary)28.650
 21.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Winfield)36.336.9
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary)1427.3
 13.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Winfield)19.528.4
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lowell Elementary)34.830.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Winfield)35.932.6
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Elementary)21.721.7
 0%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Winfield)27.420.3
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Lowell Elementary)54.337
 17.4%
   5th Grade Science (Winfield)41.234.5
 6.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students262248
 5.3%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian77
Hispanic3836
 5.3%
Pacific Islander15
 400%
White172164
 4.7%
Two or More Races3226
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.2%58.9%
 0.3%

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Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winfield Middle School
High : Winfield High

Students at Lowell Elementary are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended Lowell Elementary.

Lowell Elementary ranks 345th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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