Lowell Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lowell, North Carolina·28098
Score
51.6/100
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#608
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#10
In Gaston County Schools
Top 49%
In North Carolina

Score 51.6/100: better than 51% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

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

English language arts
49%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 40% of them
190 students tested
Math
58%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 41% of them
190 students tested
Science
85%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 88% of them
59 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading48.9190
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math57.9190
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science84.759

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
373
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
373
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Gaston County

Contact

Address
1500 Power Drive
Lowell, NC 28098

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Lowell Elementary at a glance

Lowell Elementary is a public elementary school in Lowell, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. It has about 373 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 51.6 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #608 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. 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.