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Lowell Elementary School

Public | PK-6 | 664 students
 

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  • Now, now.....funny how my kids have not had any problems.....like they...

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Posted May 22, 2012
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Now, now.....funny how my kids have not had any problems.....like they say....your kids are who you make them. Lowell teachers and staff are awesome! This coming from someone with three kids in school!!!!
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Posted February 28, 2012
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This school is including teachers and students are a sorry excuse for an educational institute. My step daughter has been in this school for two years. She is in the 4th grade and continues to struggle. Her teacher this year was pregnant and took maternity leave for three months in that timetable step daughter has had over five sub teachers. She is having a very difficult time with the transitions. Also bullying is a major issue, my daughter is have white and half Hispanic and 90% of the kids in her class are Hispanic and she is constantly teased cuz she doesn't speak Spanish. Bullying is verbal and physical and every time it is brought up nothing is done about it. Please if you have an option don't put your child in this school.
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Posted April 12, 2011
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I just put my kids in Lowell and its only been 3 mths and ever since my kids started it has been bad news every time i turn around and need to talk to there teacher she is always out your if something happens they don't no anything they say well the kids saw this happen so there is no supervision with the kids they leave it up the the kids to watch each another. I NEVER seen such poor supervision and '' teacher helpers'' in my life my kids used to like going to school now they don't even like going how sad.......
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Posted May 23, 2010
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I used tobe a student there at lowell many yrs ago. Back then the children would look foward to be going to school now my child goes to school there and doesnt even want to go any more. The school is ok . But in need of better third grade teachers! The princilpe needs to go very rude. the school has gone way down hill and for the teacher quality all theachers are good except some of the 3grade ones
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Posted October 16, 2008
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It has been proven! year after year, most of our best teachers have left Lowell since the 'pricipal' Miss Khun came.she has fail the teachers,community and specialty the students.
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Posted December 11, 2005
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I don't think this school is run well at all. The teachers work hard long hours with their students in mind 100 percent. The principal needs to think about giving positives to her staff and also the kids they work so hard. I have never seen her be positive at all to anyone in the four years I have known her.
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Posted July 8, 2005
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Lowell is a very old facility in the center of Mesa. Parents of established families are very active in the school. The area does not seem very well kept or safe anymore. Teacher's seem to work hard for the students, with an emphasis on basic skills. The school has a traditional approach to education.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
63%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
50%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

110 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
71%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
50%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
31%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

113 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
43%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
24%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
54%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
50%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
51%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
73%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Performing Plus".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Performing".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Performing".

About the tests

Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 94% 41%
White 4% 45%
Black 1% 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native N/A 6%
Asian N/A 3%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 95%N/A51%
English language learners 59%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 98% 81%
English 2% 12%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 20N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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