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Lowell Elementary School

Bellingham, WA · Bellingham School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, small

386th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 67% Declining

914 15th St, Bellingham, WA 98225

(360)676-6430NCES ID 530042000108Directory 202324

308
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
36%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
23.2%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Lowell Elementary School 386th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 67% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%67%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 166 students tested

English Language Arts
Lowell Elementary School
57%
WA average
51%
Math
Lowell Elementary School
53%
WA average
41%
Science
Lowell Elementary School
73%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Lowell Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%57%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Lowell Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%53%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Lowell Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%73%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 308 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic14%White72%9%
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categories changedHispanic 14%White 72%Two or more races 9%98%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White88.9%72.4% 16.5 pts
Hispanic5.3%13.6% 8.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%8.8% 8.8 pts
Black0.9%1.9% 1.0 pts
Asian3.6%1.6% 2.0 pts
American Indian1.3%1.6% 0.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $678K in zip 98225 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

$178K$355K$533K$710K$676K200120052010201520202025

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What school district is Lowell Elementary School in?

Lowell Elementary School is part of the Bellingham School District district in Bellingham, Washington.

Is Lowell Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Lowell Elementary School 386th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary School?

White 72%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 9%, Black 2% (308 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Lowell Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98225 is $678K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.