Lowell Elementary

Summary:

Lowell Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 246 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowell Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Mexico, with only 8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 3% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Lowell Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 12.3 students per teacher in recent years. In contrast, nearby schools like Monte Vista Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and Coronado Elementary have significantly higher academic performance and proficiency rates.

The persistent low performance and stark contrast to nearby higher-performing schools suggest that Lowell Elementary is facing significant challenges in effectively educating its students. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds likely contributes to the school's academic struggles, and the relatively low student-teacher ratio does not appear to be translating into improved outcomes. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the underlying issues and improve student achievement at Lowell Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1700 Sunshine Terrace SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 764-2011

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,887

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Albuquerque High

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 246

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

American Indian:

8.1%

White:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lowell Elementary ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 95^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.2%), American Indian (8.1%), White (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowell Elementary is 8.8, which is the 5^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Lowell Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowell Elementary is $9,887, which is the 44^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Elementary 432^nd of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Lowell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico 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	NM State Percentile
2005	59.24	136^th	389	65.0%
2006	18.00	353^rd	390	9.5%
2007	9.28	385^th	398	3.3%
2008	6.31	396^th	405	2.2%
2009	10.57	391^st	411	4.9%
2010	10.99	400^th	419	4.5%
2011	15.11	365^th	402	9.2%
2012	6.90	391^st	398	1.8%
2013	6.28	405^th	412	1.7%
2014	6.69	437^th	442	1.1%
2015	10.68	419^th	421	0.5%
2016	7.74	410^th	410	0.0%
2017	18.58	322^nd	374	13.9%
2018	7.55	380^th	383	0.8%
2019	7.44	392^nd	396	1.0%
2022	9.57	398^th	420	5.2%
2023	6.49	433^rd	435	0.5%
2024	5.08	432^nd	433	0.2%

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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	NM State Percentile
2018	8.21	352^nd	356	1.1%
2019	7.86	357^th	361	1.1%
2022	9.64	360^th	410	12.2%
2023	5.24	424^th	426	0.5%
2024	6.48	236^th	237	0.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.16	329^th	339	2.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.83	328^th	329	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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: New Mexico Public Education Department

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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	Total
1990	51	75	28	223	37	n/a	n/a	414
1991	56	90	17	223	42	n/a	n/a	428
1992	67	84	9	237	52	n/a	n/a	449
1993	66	81	32	225	37	n/a	n/a	441
1994	75	91	38	269	40	n/a	n/a	513
1995	64	98	62	285	32	n/a	n/a	541
1996	64	98	62	285	32	n/a	n/a	541
1997	68	104	55	274	35	n/a	n/a	536
1998	60	94	53	254	37	n/a	n/a	498
1999	43	88	50	256	28	n/a	n/a	465
2000	40	79	45	235	26	n/a	n/a	425
2001	43	72	43	236	32	n/a	n/a	426
2002	29	59	11	237	39	n/a	n/a	375
2003	29	59	11	237	39	n/a	n/a	375
2004	20	41	19	213	37	n/a	n/a	330
2005	27	38	19	228	38	n/a	n/a	350
2006	20	28	14	263	43	n/a	n/a	368
2007	17	39	13	251	42	n/a	n/a	362
2008	30	40	11	284	40	n/a	n/a	405
2009	18	32	7	287	35	n/a	n/a	379
2010	29	19	8	336	29	1	10	432
2011	23	25	8	321	30	2	8	417
2012	18	30	7	336	19	1	9	420
2013	21	21	3	319	21	2	8	395
2014	14	14	6	308	20	2	9	373
2015	8	20	7	261	21	2	3	322
2016	14	22	4	265	27	1	13	346
2017	11	11	2	211	30	1	10	276
2018	19	13	2	206	25	0	8	273
2019	24	17	4	183	23	0	6	257
2020	17	20	2	153	23	0	10	225
2021	17	10	4	161	22	0	15	229
2022	16	12	5	180	18	0	17	248
2023	15	13	5	180	20	0	13	246

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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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
1990	414	24.6	16.8	n/a
1991	428	29.2	14.6	n/a
1992	449	31.2	14.3	84.4
1993	441	32.3	13.7	n/a
1994	513	33.4	15.4	n/a
1995	541	40.1	13.5	n/a
1996	541	40.1	13.5	n/a
1997	536	40.6	13.2	n/a
1998	498	38.9	12.8	n/a
1999	465	30.1	15.4	94.6
2000	425	34.7	12.2	91.8
2001	426	32.7	13.0	87.8
2002	375	37.5	10.0	94.1
2003	375	37.5	10.0	94.1
2004	330	33.0	10.0	98.5
2005	350	29.5	11.9	96.9
2006	368	24.8	14.8	44.3
2007	362	26.8	13.5	99.2
2008	405	27.5	14.7	98
2009	379	29.4	12.9	99.2
2010	432	29.5	14.6	99.3
2011	417	32.5	12.8	99.3
2012	420	27.0	15.5	99.3
2013	395	24.0	16.4	98.2
2014	373	24.5	15.2	99.2
2015	322	22.0	14.6	96.3
2016	346	21.0	16.4	100
2017	276	21.0	13.1	100
2018	273	18.2	15.0	100
2019	257	18.2	14.1	99.6
2020	225	18.3	12.2	100
2021	229	18.5	12.3	100
2022	248	23.6	10.4	100
2023	246	27.7	8.8	100

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
1990	414	24.6	16.8	n/a
1991	428	29.2	14.6	n/a
1992	449	31.2	14.3	84.4
1993	441	32.3	13.7	n/a
1994	513	33.4	15.4	n/a
1995	541	40.1	13.5	n/a
1996	541	40.1	13.5	n/a
1997	536	40.6	13.2	n/a
1998	498	38.9	12.8	n/a
1999	465	30.1	15.4	94.6
2000	425	34.7	12.2	91.8
2001	426	32.7	13.0	87.8
2002	375	37.5	10.0	94.1
2003	375	37.5	10.0	94.1
2004	330	33.0	10.0	98.5
2005	350	29.5	11.9	96.9
2006	368	24.8	14.8	44.3
2007	362	26.8	13.5	99.2
2008	405	27.5	14.7	98
2009	379	29.4	12.9	99.2
2010	432	29.5	14.6	99.3
2011	417	32.5	12.8	99.3
2012	420	27.0	15.5	99.3
2013	395	24.0	16.4	98.2
2014	373	24.5	15.2	99.2
2015	322	22.0	14.6	96.3
2016	346	21.0	16.4	100
2017	276	21.0	13.1	100
2018	273	18.2	15.0	100
2019	257	18.2	14.1	99.6
2020	225	18.3	12.2	100
2021	229	18.5	12.3	100
2022	248	23.6	10.4	100
2023	246	27.7	8.8	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowell Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,887

Data source: New Mexico 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 392^nd of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 433^rd of 435 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Language Arts (Lowell Elementary)	9	11.6	2.6%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Lowell Elementary)	11	16.1	5.1%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	257	246	4.3%
African American	17	13	23.5%
American Indian	23	20	13%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	183	180	1.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	24	15	37.5%
Two or More Races	6	13	116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.6%	100%	0.4%

Schools Near Lowell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Sunshine Terrace SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2011	246	28	8.8	100.0%	15 (6.1%)	13 (5.3%)	180 (73.2%)	5 (2.0%)	20 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	5.1	432^nd of 433 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.5	433^rd of 435 public elementary schools	0.5%	1		8.0	3.0	$9,887
Cien Aguas International	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Randolph Rd. SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-0001	422	32	13.3	85.8%	59 (14.0%)	2 (0.5%)	353 (83.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	160^th of 433 public elementary schools	63.0%		63.2	149^th of 435 public elementary schools	65.7%	11	33.0	47.0	24.0	$8,455
East San Jose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Thaxton Ave SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2005	333	32	10.3	100.0%	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	313 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	314^th of 433 public elementary schools	27.5%		28.1	318^th of 435 public elementary schools	26.9%	4	19.0	30.0	17.0	$10,126
William W & Josephine Dorn Charter Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	1119 Edith Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 243-1434	49	6	8.1	100.0%	10 (20.4%)	4 (8.2%)	25 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	40.8	237^th of 433 public elementary schools	45.3%					(n/a)		32.0	24.0	$11,473
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Edith Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2014	137	13	10.3	100.0%	9 (6.6%)	12 (8.8%)	106 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)		9.0		$11,581
Bandelier Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Pershing St SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 255-8744	453	33	13.8	34.2%	194 (42.8%)	8 (1.8%)	196 (43.3%)	9 (2.0%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	95.2	24^th of 433 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.5	26^th of 435 public elementary schools	94.0%	2	69.0	68.0	47.0	$8,498
Kirtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Gibson Blvd SE	Albuquerque	87118	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-3131	164	22	7.6	100.0%	31 (18.9%)	7 (4.3%)	101 (61.6%)	4 (2.4%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	17.9	373^rd of 433 public elementary schools	13.9%		14.2	403^rd of 435 public elementary schools	7.4%	30		25.0	10.0	$12,250
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2030	426	29	14.6	31.0%	159 (37.3%)	13 (3.1%)	208 (48.8%)	10 (2.3%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	85.9	58^th of 433 public elementary schools	86.6%		93.3	38^th of 435 public elementary schools	91.3%	20	60.0	54.0	41.0	$7,341
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Edith NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2024	167	17	9.7	100.0%	11 (6.6%)	3 (1.8%)	133 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	34.4	271^st of 433 public elementary schools	37.4%		47.8	210^th of 435 public elementary schools	51.7%	61	31.0	30.0	20.0	$10,893
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	308	22	14.2	30.2%	34 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	269 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	69.9	114^th of 433 public elementary schools	73.7%		69.1	129^th of 435 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.0	50.0	30.0	$8,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Albuquerque High

What district is Lowell Elementary in?

Albuquerque

Is Lowell Elementary a good school?

Lowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.2% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Lowell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 246 students attended Lowell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary?

Students at Lowell Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 6% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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