Lowell SD 71 School District

65 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452-9721
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 881 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 16% 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
1,021 Schools
# Students
1,062 Students
372,114 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
20,706 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:

0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
4,192 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
14,907 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
91,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
9 Students
8,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
882 Students
220,339 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,142 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
27,641 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
86
36,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
39,977
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
39,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
40,889
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
40,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
41,221
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
41,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
37,267
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
38,326
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
3,276
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
3,712
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
3,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
4,168
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,387 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% 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
$15,152
$18,118
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
$14,387
$19,155
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Academy
Magnet School
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
| 142 students
Rank: #22.
Lundy Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 179 students
Rank: #33.
Bridge Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 937-5200
Grades: K-12
| 560 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,062 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 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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