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Lowell Area Schools Schools
Lowell Area Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Kent County (Lowell). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lowell Area Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lowell Area Schools
5 of 7 schools in Lowell Area Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3
Best schools in Lowell Area Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Murray Lake Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Alto Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cherry Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Lowell Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Lowell Senior High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lowell Area Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Lowell Senior High School, Lowell
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Lowell Middle School, Lowell
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- Alto Elementary School, Alto
- Bushnell Elementary School, Lowell
- B+ Cherry Creek Elementary School, Lowell
- A Murray Lake Elementary, Lowell
Other schools and academies (1)
- Unity Alternative School, Lowell
Where Lowell Area Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Kent County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,436 students with 193 full-time-equivalent teachers and 410 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2622050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Forest Hills Public Schools (18 schools, 8 mi)
- Belding Area School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Caledonia Community Schools (10 schools, 11 mi)
- East Grand Rapids Public Schools (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Northview Public Schools (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Kentwood Public Schools (16 schools, 13 mi)
- Rockford Public Schools (14 schools, 14 mi)
- Grand Rapids Public Schools (49 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Lowell Area Schools
How many schools are in Lowell Area Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Lowell Area Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lowell Area Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lowell, Alto.
How good are the schools in Lowell Area Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lowell Area Schools?
3,436 students were enrolled in Lowell Area Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lowell Area Schools?
Lowell Area Schools is in Michigan, based in Kent County, with its district office in Lowell. Its boundary covers about 131 sq mi.