Lowell Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

810 Mr. Dahl Dr
Tacoma, WA 98403

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Top 5%

Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 5% in WA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lowell Elementary School's student population of 333 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 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
Pre-K	2
Kind	49
1	56
2	49
3	60
4	57
5	60

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2024	333
2023	319
2022	339
2021	371
2020	422
2019	422
2018	442
2017	442
2016	439
2015	440
2014	441
2013	451
2012	439
2011	436
2010	456
2009	450
2008	422
2007	386
2006	401
2005	403
2004	408
2003	448
2002	473
2001	446
2000	438
1999	463
1998	442
1997	491
1996	492
1995	476
1994	480
1993	491
1992	486
1991	483
1990	482
1989	451
1988	441

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2024	20
2023	19
2022	21
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	26
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	23
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	20
2005	21
2004	22
2003	23
2002	23
2001	24
2000	21
1999	23
1998	22
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	23
1991	24
1990	24
1989	21
1988	19
1987	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

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

Lowell Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lowell Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#101 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School
2023	#101
2022	#34
2021	#61
2019	#61
2018	#76
2017	#170
2016	#102
2015	#122
2014	#306
2013	#169
2012	#357

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65-69%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	67%	41%	31%
2022	82%	40%	31%
2019	84%	50%	40%
2018	79%	51%	40%
2017	77%	51%	42%
2016	80%	51%	42%
2015	77%	49%	42%
2014	79%	65%	56%
2013	85%	64%	54%
2012	80%	63%	52%
2011	83%	60%	48%

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85-89%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2022	87%	53%	47%
2019	85%	61%	53%
2018	86%	61%	40%
2017	78%	61%	52%
2016	83%	62%	53%
2015	79%	56%	46%
2014	83%	74%	66%
2013	88%	73%	64%
2012	81%	72%	64%
2011	84%	70%	59%
2010	84%	70%	60%

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80-89%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	17:1	16:1
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	19:1	19:1	18:1
2017	19:1	19:1	18:1
2016	19:1	19:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	20:1	20:1	18:1
2012	19:1	20:1	18:1
2011	19:1	20:1	17:1
2010	20:1	19:1	18:1
2009	22:1	19:1	18:1
2008	21:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	20:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	20:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	20:1	19:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	20:1	21:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1993	20:1	20:1	19:1
1992	21:1	21:1	19:1
1991	20:1	21:1	19:1
1990	20:1	21:1	19:1
1989	21:1	21:1	20:1
1988	23:1	21:1	20:1
1987	23:1	22:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	4%	9%
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	2%	9%	9%
2021	4%	8%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	2%	8%	10%
2017	2%	8%	10%
2016	3%	8%	10%
2015	3%	8%	10%
2014	4%	7%	10%
2013	6%	8%	10%
2012	3%	7%	10%
2011	4%	7%	11%
2010	7%	10%	14%
2009	7%	10%	13%
2008	7%	9%	13%
2007	6%	8%	13%
2006	8%	8%	13%
2005	7%	8%	13%
2004	5%	8%	13%
2003	5%	8%	13%
2002	3%	8%	13%
2001	3%	7%	13%
2000	4%	7%	13%
1999	5%	7%	14%
1998	5%	7%	14%
1997	2%	7%	14%
1996	4%	7%	14%
1995	3%	6%	13%
1994	3%	6%	13%
1993	2%	6%	12%
1992	2%	6%	12%
1991	2%	6%	12%
1990	3%	5%	11%
1989	3%	5%	10%
1988	2%	5%	9%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	14%	26%
2023	12%	26%	23%
2022	13%	25%	22%
2021	9%	25%	22%
2020	11%	24%	21%
2019	11%	24%	21%
2018	11%	23%	20%
2017	11%	23%	20%
2016	10%	22%	20%
2015	9%	22%	19%
2014	7%	21%	17%
2013	6%	20%	16%
2012	7%	20%	16%
2011	5%	18%	14%
2010	5%	16%	14%
2009	4%	16%	14%
2008	5%	15%	13%
2007	4%	14%	12%
2006	3%	14%	11%
2005	4%	13%	11%
2004	3%	12%	10%
2003	3%	12%	9%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	3%	10%	8%
2000	3%	10%	7%
1999	3%	9%	6%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	1%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	5%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	1%	7%	4%
1993	1%	6%	4%
1992	1%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	3%	5%	3%
1989	2%	5%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	4%	5%	13%
2022	4%	5%	13%
2021	4%	5%	13%
2020	4%	5%	14%
2019	4%	5%	14%
2018	5%	4%	17%
2017	5%	4%	17%
2016	8%	4%	18%
2015	8%	4%	19%
2014	9%	5%	20%
2013	8%	5%	22%
2012	4%	5%	17%
2011	6%	5%	18%
2010	8%	6%	23%
2009	9%	5%	23%
2008	10%	6%	23%
2007	9%	6%	23%
2006	5%	6%	23%
2005	7%	6%	23%
2004	8%	6%	22%
2003	8%	6%	22%
2002	10%	5%	21%
2001	8%	5%	20%
2000	11%	5%	20%
1999	12%	5%	20%
1998	12%	5%	20%
1997	12%	5%	20%
1996	13%	4%	19%
1995	15%	5%	19%
1994	13%	4%	18%
1993	14%	4%	18%
1992	13%	4%	18%
1991	16%	4%	18%
1990	13%	4%	17%
1989	12%	4%	16%
1988	11%	4%	16%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	62%	48%
2023	66%	49%	35%
2022	68%	50%	36%
2021	66%	51%	36%
2020	71%	53%	38%
2019	71%	53%	38%
2018	73%	55%	41%
2017	73%	55%	41%
2016	70%	56%	42%
2015	73%	57%	43%
2014	77%	58%	45%
2013	77%	59%	46%
2012	73%	60%	44%
2011	72%	63%	46%
2010	78%	64%	47%
2009	78%	65%	48%
2008	76%	66%	48%
2007	79%	68%	50%
2006	82%	69%	50%
2005	80%	70%	51%
2004	82%	71%	53%
2003	81%	71%	54%
2002	82%	73%	55%
2001	84%	74%	57%
2000	79%	75%	58%
1999	78%	76%	58%
1998	80%	76%	59%
1997	83%	77%	59%
1996	79%	78%	60%
1995	78%	79%	62%
1994	81%	80%	63%
1993	81%	81%	63%
1992	83%	81%	64%
1991	78%	82%	65%
1990	81%	83%	67%
1989	82%	84%	70%
1988	84%	84%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2021	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	18%	9%
2023	14%	9%	15%
2022	13%	9%	15%
2021	16%	9%	15%
2020	11%	8%	13%
2019	11%	8%	13%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	0.57	0.69
2023	0.53	0.68	0.78
2022	0.51	0.68	0.78
2021	0.53	0.67	0.78
2020	0.47	0.65	0.77
2019	0.47	0.65	0.77
2018	0.45	0.64	0.75
2017	0.45	0.64	0.75
2016	0.49	0.63	0.74
2015	0.45	0.62	0.74
2014	0.40	0.61	0.72
2013	0.40	0.61	0.71
2012	0.45	0.60	0.74
2011	0.47	0.58	0.73
2010	0.38	0.56	0.69
2009	0.38	0.55	0.69
2008	0.40	0.54	0.68
2007	0.37	0.51	0.67
2006	0.32	0.49	0.67
2005	0.35	0.49	0.66
2004	0.32	0.48	0.65
2003	0.34	0.47	0.64
2002	0.31	0.45	0.63
2001	0.29	0.44	0.62
2000	0.36	0.42	0.60
1999	0.38	0.40	0.60
1998	0.35	0.40	0.59
1997	0.30	0.39	0.59
1996	0.36	0.39	0.58
1995	0.37	0.36	0.57
1994	0.33	0.35	0.55
1993	0.33	0.34	0.55
1992	0.30	0.33	0.54
1991	0.37	0.32	0.53
1990	0.33	0.31	0.52
1989	0.31	0.29	0.49
1988	0.28	0.29	0.48

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Eligible for

30%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2024	30%	49%
2023	20%	41%	48%
2022	14%	36%	40%
2021	17%	35%	50%
2020	14%	35%	47%
2019	14%	35%	47%
2018	17%	37%	52%
2017	17%	37%	52%
2016	16%	38%	54%
2015	14%	39%	55%
2014	14%	39%	55%
2013	14%	38%	56%
2012	14%	37%	40%
2011	14%	33%	45%
2010	14%	33%	50%
2009	17%	29%	45%
2008	14%	28%	43%
2007	17%	28%	42%
2006	18%	29%	41%
2005	16%	27%	39%
2004	13%	27%	41%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lowell Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	2%	8%	9%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	8%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	4%	9%	10%
2008	4%	9%	11%
2007	6%	9%	10%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	4%	9%	11%
2004	6%	9%	11%
2003	3%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tacoma School District

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

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What is Lowell Elementary School's ranking?

Lowell Elementary School is ranked #101 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Lowell Elementary School?

333 students attend Lowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Lowell Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Lowell Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

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 Tacoma School District.

In what neighborhood is Lowell Elementary School located?

Lowell Elementary School is located in the North End neighborhood of Tacoma, WA. There are 5 other public schools located in North End.

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