Lowell SD 71 School District

65 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452-9721
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 819 students in Lowell SD 71 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Lowell SD 71 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Lowell SD 71 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#101 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lowell SD 71  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell SD 71  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell SD 71  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lowell SD 71  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lowell SD 71  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,950 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
14,976 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
92,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
9 Students
8,831 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
822 Students
215,165 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
27,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
102
35,045
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
38,201
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
40,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
39,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
41,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
41,259
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
41,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
36,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
37,438
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
3,418
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
3,820
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
4,067
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
4,446
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,083 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lowell SD 71  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lowell SD 71  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,885
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lowell SD 71  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,083
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lowell SD 71  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lowell SD 71 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45 S Moss St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 285-0043
Grades: K-8
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
Lundy Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
45 S Moss St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 937-2105
Grades: K-6
| 180 students
Rank: #33.
Bridge Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 937-5200
Grades: K-12
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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