James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Summary:

James Russell Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Teaneck, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Teaneck School District. This diverse school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly among underserved student subgroups.

Despite a concerning rise in chronic absenteeism, James Russell Lowell has maintained impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, outperforming both the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (46.15%) and African American (28%) students compared to nearby schools, is a unique characteristic. Notably, the school's African American and Hispanic students consistently rank in the top quartile of New Jersey elementary schools for their respective subgroups, and the school also excels in supporting English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to the Bergenfield Borough School District, River Edge School District, Bogota Public School District, Teaneck Community Charter School, and Hackensack School District, James Russell Lowell generally outperforms its peers, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. This suggests the school may have effective teaching practices and curriculum that could be shared with other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public K-4

 1025 Lincoln Place
       Teaneck, NJ  07666


(201) 833-5550

District: Teaneck School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
464th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,521 Help


Students who attend James Russell Lowell Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Teaneck High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.2%
African American:
28.0%
White:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Teaneck School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.51. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details James Russell Lowell Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Teaneck School District. Student population at James Russell Lowell Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), African American (28%), White (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Russell Lowell Elementary School is 9.2, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Teaneck School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Russell Lowell Elementary School is $6,521, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Teaneck School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James Russell Lowell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Russell Lowell Elementary School 464th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See James Russell Lowell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Teaneck School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Teaneck School District 331st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Russell Lowell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 61.97 576th 1204 52.2%
2004 45.35 874th 1298 32.7%
2005 31.76 1020th 1303 21.7%
2006 50.13 838th 1314 36.2%
2007 40.84 974th 1329 26.7%
2008 54.81 770th 1338 42.5%
2009 57.94 688th 1346 48.9%
2010 46.30 879th 1354 35.1%
2011 59.55 694th 1360 49.0%
2012 58.89 699th 1363 48.7%
2013 44.58 897th 1367 34.4%
2014 57.92 689th 1363 49.4%
2015 48.31 743rd 1357 45.2%
2016 43.54 807th 1346 40.0%
2017 56.88 625th 1352 53.8%
2018 67.79 479th 1353 64.6%
2019 66.93 489th 1360 64.0%
2021 37.91 758th 1317 42.4%
2022 45.88 720th 1345 46.5%
2023 66.51 464th 1342 65.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.31 21st 463 95.5%
2023 60.67 140th 499 71.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.76 321st 1001 67.9%
2019 80.85 138th 1007 86.3%
2021 23.02 674th 868 22.4%
2023 74.09 174th 958 81.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.89 104th 942 89.0%
2019 83.89 84th 948 91.1%
2021 75.98 85th 839 89.9%
2022 88.01 60th 863 93.0%
2023 95.09 23rd 910 97.5%
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Rank History for Female students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.88 606th 1333 54.5%
2019 61.24 550th 1331 58.7%
2021 38.10 759th 1290 41.2%
2022 39.24 790th 1326 40.4%
2023 64.06 481st 1318 63.5%
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Rank History for Male students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.02 319th 1334 76.1%
2019 71.54 401st 1335 70.0%
2021 39.74 703rd 1297 45.8%
2022 52.66 609th 1324 54.0%
2023 67.59 424th 1315 67.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.78 177th 370 52.2%
2021 35.86 237th 339 30.1%
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Rank History for African American students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.87 34th 517 93.4%
2019 76.93 88th 522 83.1%
2021 59.49 131st 456 71.3%
2022 70.55 110th 494 77.7%
2023 91.11 28th 463 94.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.79 131st 870 84.9%
2019 94.85 23rd 899 97.4%
2021 50.44 377th 896 57.9%
2022 70.33 217th 953 77.2%
2023 83.79 120th 982 87.8%
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Rank History for White students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.50 268th 964 72.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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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Enrollment information for James Russell Lowell Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 92 97 12 18 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1989 96 93 19 13 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1990 114 85 23 19 0 n/a n/a 0 241
1991 122 88 20 21 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1992 90 83 17 9 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1993 96 77 20 18 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1994 84 83 16 19 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1995 79 79 20 23 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1996 79 79 20 23 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1998 94 138 25 44 1 n/a n/a 0 302
1999 119 216 45 70 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2000 110 232 43 67 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2001 96 208 41 61 5 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 85 204 41 71 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2003 85 204 41 71 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2004 67 196 42 77 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2005 59 167 50 86 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2006 62 172 56 85 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 49 161 57 88 3 n/a n/a 0 358
2008 56 142 47 81 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2009 44 148 33 76 2 2 0 0 305
2010 44 146 38 87 2 4 0 0 321
2011 57 145 47 92 3 3 3 0 350
2012 46 125 42 91 2 3 4 0 313
2013 50 121 43 95 1 4 2 0 316
2014 39 117 46 108 0 3 4 0 317
2015 38 104 41 109 1 2 7 0 302
2016 48 104 35 107 1 2 6 0 303
2017 41 97 37 131 2 3 6 0 317
2018 37 112 41 138 2 4 9 0 343
2019 33 109 40 138 4 3 6 0 333
2020 32 97 39 155 4 4 5 0 336
2021 31 101 42 148 4 2 5 0 333
2022 35 94 38 133 4 2 4 0 310
2023 39 91 32 150 3 4 6 0 325

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 James Russell Lowell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 219 13.0 16.8 n/a
1989 221 13.0 17.0 n/a
1990 241 13.0 18.5 5
1991 251 13.0 19.3 6
1992 199 11.0 18.0 8.5
1993 211 10.0 21.1 13.3
1994 202 12.0 16.8 17.8
1995 201 13.0 15.5 16.4
1996 201 13.0 15.5 16.4
1998 302 17.0 17.8 19.9
1999 452 27.8 16.3 18.1
2000 454 28.8 15.8 22.7
2001 411 29.1 14.1 24.1
2002 402 27.0 14.9 24.6
2003 402 27.0 14.9 24.6
2004 383 26.0 14.7 27.9
2005 363 25.0 14.5 n/a
2006 375 25.0 15.0 22.4
2007 358 23.0 15.6 27.4
2008 327 24.0 13.6 24.8
2009 305 30.3 9.2 32.8
2010 321 22.0 14.5 39.9
2011 350 19.0 18.4 38.3
2012 313 22.8 13.6 41.9
2013 316 23.0 13.7 40.8
2014 317 24.0 13.2 35.3
2015 302 25.0 12.0 38.1
2016 303 28.0 10.8 10.2
2017 317 29.0 10.9 47
2018 343 31.0 11.0 48.4
2019 333 29.0 11.4 48
2020 336 30.0 11.2 48.5
2021 333 33.0 10.0 45.3
2022 310 31.0 10.0 31.6
2023 325 35.0 9.2 38.5

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 James Russell Lowell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 219 13.0 16.8 n/a
1989 221 13.0 17.0 n/a
1990 241 13.0 18.5 5
1991 251 13.0 19.3 6
1992 199 11.0 18.0 8.5
1993 211 10.0 21.1 13.3
1994 202 12.0 16.8 17.8
1995 201 13.0 15.5 16.4
1996 201 13.0 15.5 16.4
1998 302 17.0 17.8 19.9
1999 452 27.8 16.3 18.1
2000 454 28.8 15.8 22.7
2001 411 29.1 14.1 24.1
2002 402 27.0 14.9 24.6
2003 402 27.0 14.9 24.6
2004 383 26.0 14.7 27.9
2005 363 25.0 14.5 n/a
2006 375 25.0 15.0 22.4
2007 358 23.0 15.6 27.4
2008 327 24.0 13.6 24.8
2009 305 30.3 9.2 32.8
2010 321 22.0 14.5 39.9
2011 350 19.0 18.4 38.3
2012 313 22.8 13.6 41.9
2013 316 23.0 13.7 40.8
2014 317 24.0 13.2 35.3
2015 302 25.0 12.0 38.1
2016 303 28.0 10.8 10.2
2017 317 29.0 10.9 47
2018 343 31.0 11.0 48.4
2019 333 29.0 11.4 48
2020 336 30.0 11.2 48.5
2021 333 33.0 10.0 45.3
2022 310 31.0 10.0 31.6
2023 325 35.0 9.2 38.5

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 James Russell Lowell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $364 (5.6%) $6,157 (94.4%) $6,521

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Russell Lowell Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 489th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 464th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Russell Lowell Elementary School)64.474.3
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Teaneck School District)53.957.5
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James Russell Lowell Elementary School)55.256.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Teaneck School District)54.750.5
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Russell Lowell Elementary School)76.861.5
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Teaneck School District)6757.7
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (James Russell Lowell Elementary School)5839.3
 18.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Teaneck School District)53.941.8
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students333325
 2.4%
African American10991
 16.5%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian4032
 20%
Hispanic138150
 8.7%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White3339
 18.2%
Two or More Races66
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48%38.5%
 9.6%


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Students who attend James Russell Lowell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Teaneck High School

Students at James Russell Lowell Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 28% African American, 12% White, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended James Russell Lowell Elementary School.

James Russell Lowell Elementary School ranks 464th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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