James Russell Lowell Elementary School has 343 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-4.

James Russell Lowell Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: James Russell Lowell Elementary School’s learner population of 343 learners has grown by 13% over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: James Russell Lowell Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of James Russell Lowell Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to James Russell Lowell Elementary School is Bergen County Academies (0.7 miles away).The nearest middle school is Benjamin Franklin Middle School (0.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School (0.7 miles away).