Lowell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2000 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811

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Bottom 50%

Lowell Music Magnet School, which is now known as Lowell Elementary School is an elementary school in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It serves students in grades K-5.

Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Lowell Elementary School's student population of 303 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% 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	52
1	51
2	52
3	49
4	56
5	43

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	276
2022	263
2021	258
2020	460
2019	460
2018	376
2017	376
2016	345
2015	374
2014	402
2013	421
2012	447
2011	482
2010	494
2009	516
2008	513
2007	524
2006	553
2005	519
2004	603
2003	618
2002	541
2001	545
2000	545
1999	563
1998	560
1997	560
1996	543
1995	545
1994	544
1993	371
1992	401
1991	376
1990	361
1989	334
1988	313
1987	294

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	31
2020	27
2019	27
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	19
2012	31
2011	31
2010	28
2009	33
2008	32
2007	36
2006	29
2005	35
2004	49
2003	45
2002	47
2001	51
2000	57
1999	65
1997	46
1996	39
1995	34
1994	34
1993	25
1992	26
1991	24
1990	20

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Colors

White, Red

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lowell Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1068 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	#1068
2022	#1133
2021	#1044
2019	#432
2018	#312
2017	#486
2016	#364
2015	#615
2014	#879
2013	#855
2012	#885

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45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	47%	46%	46%
2022	47%	45%	45%
2021	37%	45%	44%
2019	67%	56%	54%
2018	72%	58%	57%
2017	72%	59%	57%
2016	72%	60%	56%
2015	72%	61%	56%
2014	62%	61%	54%
2013	58%	61%	51%
2012	52%	62%	46%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2022	37%	51%	56%
2021	47%	53%	55%
2019	62%	59%	61%
2018	67%	60%	57%
2017	62%	61%	62%
2016	67%	60%	60%
2015	57%	60%	58%
2014	53%	59%	57%
2013	56%	58%	55%
2012	77%	76%	73%
2011	80%	74%	71%

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50-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2022	54%	41%	51%
2021	44%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	11:1	14:1	16:1
2022	11:1	14:1	17:1
2021	8:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	17:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	14:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	15:1	19:1
2013	22:1	15:1	20:1
2012	14:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	18:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	12:1	16:1	20:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	12:1	16:1	17:1
2001	11:1	16:1	17:1
2000	10:1	16:1	16:1
1999	9:1	15:1	14:1
1997	12:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	20:1
1992	15:1	17:1	20:1
1991	16:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	8%	2%	4%
2021	8%	2%	4%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	3%	2%	6%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	5%
2010	6%	2%	6%
2009	5%	2%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	3%	2%	6%
2005	5%	3%	6%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	6%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	7%	2%	3%
1992	7%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	7%	6%	2%
2007	6%	6%	2%
2006	7%	6%	2%
2005	7%	5%	2%
2004	8%	5%	3%
2003	9%	5%	2%
2002	8%	5%	2%
2001	9%	5%	2%
2000	7%	5%	2%
1999	6%	5%	2%
1998	10%	4%	2%
1997	11%	4%	2%
1996	12%	4%	2%
1995	12%	4%	2%
1994	11%	4%	2%
1993	6%	3%	2%
1992	5%	3%	2%
1991	5%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	4%	11%	3%
2022	5%	10%	3%
2021	7%	10%	3%
2020	5%	9%	3%
2019	5%	9%	3%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	3%	8%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	7%	11%	5%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	7%	11%	6%
2017	7%	11%	6%
2016	7%	10%	6%
2015	9%	10%	6%
2014	6%	10%	6%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	7%	10%	8%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	8%	7%	3%
2000	9%	6%	3%
1999	8%	5%	3%
1998	8%	6%	3%
1997	7%	5%	2%
1996	6%	5%	2%
1995	6%	4%	2%
1994	6%	4%	2%
1993	7%	4%	2%
1992	10%	4%	1%
1991	8%	3%	2%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	68%	62%	79%
2022	67%	63%	78%
2021	61%	64%	78%
2020	70%	66%	78%
2019	70%	66%	78%
2018	71%	67%	79%
2017	71%	67%	79%
2016	74%	68%	80%
2015	76%	69%	77%
2014	78%	71%	80%
2013	78%	72%	80%
2012	81%	73%	81%
2011	81%	74%	82%
2010	81%	75%	82%
2009	79%	76%	83%
2008	81%	76%	83%
2007	84%	77%	85%
2006	82%	79%	86%
2005	81%	79%	86%
2004	80%	80%	87%
2003	77%	81%	88%
2002	77%	82%	88%
2001	77%	83%	88%
2000	78%	84%	89%
1999	81%	85%	89%
1998	78%	86%	89%
1997	77%	87%	90%
1996	76%	87%	90%
1995	78%	88%	91%
1994	78%	88%	91%
1993	78%	89%	92%
1992	78%	90%	93%
1991	81%	91%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	16%	6%	9%
2022	16%	6%	9%
2021	16%	6%	9%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	0.51	0.59	0.37
2022	0.52	0.58	0.38
2021	0.59	0.57	0.38
2020	0.49	0.54	0.38
2019	0.49	0.54	0.38
2018	0.48	0.53	0.37
2017	0.48	0.53	0.37
2016	0.44	0.52	0.36
2015	0.41	0.51	0.36
2014	0.38	0.48	0.36
2013	0.38	0.47	0.35
2012	0.34	0.45	0.34
2011	0.34	0.44	0.32
2010	0.34	0.42	0.31
2009	0.36	0.41	0.30
2008	0.34	0.41	0.30
2007	0.28	0.40	0.28
2006	0.32	0.37	0.26
2005	0.34	0.37	0.25
2004	0.35	0.35	0.24
2003	0.40	0.34	0.23
2002	0.39	0.32	0.22
2001	0.39	0.31	0.22
2000	0.38	0.29	0.21
1999	0.33	0.28	0.21
1998	0.38	0.26	0.20
1997	0.39	0.24	0.20
1996	0.41	0.23	0.18
1995	0.37	0.23	0.16
1994	0.37	0.22	0.15
1993	0.38	0.21	0.13
1992	0.38	0.19	0.14
1991	0.33	0.16	0.14

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Eligible for

41%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	41%	35%	35%
2022	28%	26%	29%
2021	37%	26%	29%
2020	29%	28%	33%
2019	29%	28%	33%
2018	38%	30%	35%
2017	38%	30%	35%
2016	43%	31%	37%
2015	43%	31%	39%
2014	37%	31%	41%
2013	37%	31%	39%
2012	39%	30%	40%
2011	35%	29%	36%
2010	30%	28%	34%
2009	33%	25%	31%
2008	31%	24%	32%
2007	31%	23%	31%
2006	32%	23%	31%
2005	31%	22%	28%
2004	32%	21%	26%
2003	31%	20%	25%
2002	35%	19%	25%
2001	39%	18%	25%
2000	35%	18%	25%
1999	33%	19%	25%
1998	38%	19%	24%
1997	42%	19%	25%
1996	40%	19%	22%
1995	43%	18%	23%
1994	44%	18%	24%
1993	43%	17%	24%
1992	41%	18%	22%
1991	40%	16%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duluth Public School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Lowell Elementary School's ranking?

Lowell Elementary School is ranked #1068 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Lowell Elementary School often compared to?

Lowell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Piedmont Elementary School, South Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

303 students attend Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Lowell Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Lowell Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

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 Duluth Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Lowell Elementary School located?

Lowell Elementary School is located in the Kenwood neighborhood of Duluth, MN. There are 1 other public schools located in Kenwood.

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