📍 450 W Nedro Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19120
Lowell James R Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 530 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lowell James R Sch enrolls 530 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 327 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 19% |
| Asian | 54 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.5% |
| White | 13 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
530 of the school's 530 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 530 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lowell James R Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-20, state senate district 3, state house district 179.
Lowell James R Sch is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 530 students, Lowell James R Sch is close to the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large