Lowell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.0% |
| Met Standard | 18.1% |
| Below Standard | 69.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Lowell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.0% of students exceeded standard while 18.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 34.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 19.1% | 14.3% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 37 | 13.5% | 21.6% | 35.1% |
| 5th | 53 | 11.3% | 20.8% | 32.1% |
| 6th | 39 | 7.7% | 20.5% | 28.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 19.1% | 16.7% | 35.7% |
| 4th | 38 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 21.1% |
| 5th | 53 | 7.5% | 17.0% | 24.5% |
| 6th | 39 | 10.3% | 20.5% | 30.8% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.0