Lowell Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Waterloo, Iowa·50702
Score
11.7/100
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#538
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#9
In Waterloo Comm School District
#8
In Waterloo
Top 89%
In Iowa

Score 11.7/100: better than 11% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 11% of them
144 students tested
Math
58%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 12% of them
144 students tested
Science
45%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 15% of them
56 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM40.849
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM48.739
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM64.356
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM59.249
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM43.639
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM66.156
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM44.656

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
480
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
480
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Black Hawk County

Contact

Address
1628 Washington St
Waterloo, IA 50702

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Lowell Elementary School at a glance

Lowell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waterloo, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Waterloo Comm School District. It has about 480 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 11.7 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #538 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.