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LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades PK–06 · BOISE, ID · NCES 160036000063

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1507 NORTH 28TH STREET · BOISE, ID 83703

At a glance

Reported students

324

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

20.45

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

15.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Idaho elementary enrollment

44th percentile

Compared with 380 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

350

LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 324 reported students.

State peer staffing position

34th percentile

15.8:1 reported; state peer median 17.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
315
Teachers (FTE)
31.1
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1

What the reported data says about LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in BOISE. It is one of 53 current school records connected to BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. NCES reports 324 students for 2024–25.

Among 380 elementary schools in Idaho with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 357 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 44th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.8:1, close to the Idaho median of 17.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (76.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.9%). English learners represent 2.2% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 16.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 15.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 20.45 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
2.2%
Students with disabilities
16.8%
Lunch program
Not reported

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.4
Psychologists (FTE)
0.4
Social workers (FTE)
0.1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White76.2%
  • Hispanic13.9%
  • Black1.9%
  • Asian0.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

327 reported students

KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

321 reported students

VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

330 reported students

TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

301 reported students

HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

299 reported students

MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–06

292 reported students

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