Lowell Elementary - 28
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 · Sioux Falls School District 49-5
#197 of 226 elementary schools in South Dakota
#37811 of 50,301 nationally
About Lowell Elementary - 28
Lowell Elementary - 28 is a public elementary located in Sioux Falls, in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 school district of South Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 426 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 197th of 226 ranked elementary schools in South Dakota. Its strongest component is students per teacher (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 426.
There are 46 schools in Sioux Falls; Lowell Elementary - 28 ranks 34th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lowell Elementary - 28 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lowell Elementary - 28
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
690 students · 918 m away
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
472 students · 1.2 km away
Edison Middle School - 06
Sioux Falls · Public middle · Grades 6–8
937 students · 1.5 km away
Teachwell Connect - 92
Sioux Falls · Public high · Grades 9–12
0 students · 1.6 km away
Garfield Elementary - 19
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
574 students · 1.7 km away
Hawthorne Elementary - 56
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
443 students · 1.9 km away
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07
Sioux Falls · Public middle · Grades 6–8
925 students · 2.0 km away
Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
447 students · 2.0 km away
Whittier Middle School - 08
Sioux Falls · Public middle · Grades 6–8
675 students · 2.4 km away
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
55 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in South Dakota with a comparable Enrollment.
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Rapid City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
431 students
Buchanan Elementary - 03
Pierre · Public elementary · Grades K–5
432 students
Lincoln Elementary - 04
Yankton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
416 students
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
Mitchell · Public elementary · Grades K–5
438 students
Kennedy Elementary - 08
Pierre · Public elementary · Grades K–5
413 students
Corral Drive Elementary - 21
Rapid City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
439 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lowell Elementary - 28 a good school?
Lowell Elementary - 28 has a Success Index (US) of 31.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #197 of 226 in South Dakota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lowell Elementary - 28 rank in South Dakota?
Lowell Elementary - 28 ranks #197 of 226 elementary schools in South Dakota and #37811 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lowell Elementary - 28?
Lowell Elementary - 28 had 426 students in 2025.
Is Lowell Elementary - 28 a elementary school or a high school?
Lowell Elementary - 28 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lowell Elementary - 28?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lowell Elementary - 28; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.