Lowell School

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Regular School · Missoula, MT

Lowell School is a regular school school in Missoula, Montana, serving grades PK–05 with 354 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

354

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	275	78%
American Indian / Alaska Native	27	8%
Two or more races	20	6%
Black or African American	19	5%
Hispanic/Latino	10	3%
Asian	3	1%
Total enrollment	354	183M / 171F

English Language Learners: 15 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	35.6%	99
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	48.6%	101
Science Proficiency	n/a	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.03 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

15.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	354	100%

Contact & Location

909 South Ave West

Missoula, MT 59801

Phone: (406)542-4040

http://www.mcpsmt.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=4

District

Missoula Elem

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,418

District enrollment: 5,280

Other Schools in District

Chief Charlo School Elementary
Franklin School Elementary
Hawthorne School Elementary
Jeannette Rankin El Elementary
Lewis & Clark School Elementary
Paxson School Elementary
Rattlesnake Elementary School Elementary
Russell School Elementary

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 59801) → CensusDepth.com
Montana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Montana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

301857000574

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD