Lowell Elementary

570 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Lowell Elementary School, located in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach, California, is a highly regarded public school serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. Known for its strong sense of community and academic rigor, the school is part of the Long Beach Unified School District. It maintains a reputation for high student achievement and parental involvement, often benefiting from its proximity to the local community and its focus on fostering a supportive, small-school atmosphere within a larger urban district.

The school is well-regarded for its balanced approach to education, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside enrichment programs. Students at Lowell typically benefit from active extracurricular opportunities and a dedicated teaching staff that focuses on social-emotional development as well as academic growth. Because of its desirable location and history of strong performance, Lowell Elementary is often viewed as a cornerstone of the Belmont Shore area, drawing families who value consistent educational standards and an engaged local school culture.

570

Total Students

22.4

Full-Time Teachers

25.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lowell Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	279
Hispanic	163
Black	24
Asian	39
Two or More	61
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
279 (49.0 %)
Hispanic
163 (28.6 %)
Two or More
61 (10.7 %)
Asian
39 (6.9 %)
Black
24 (4.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Long Beach Unified
Phone:	(562)433-6757
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	570
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	124
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 128

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 93

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 85

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Lowell Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	128
Grade 1	104
Grade 2	93
Grade 3	79
Grade 4	81
Grade 5	85

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Lowell Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	266	46.7%
Male	303	53.2%
Not Specified	1	0.1%

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