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Lowell Joint School District

11019 Valley Home Ave.
Whittier, CA 90603-3042
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lowell Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 738 students in Lowell Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lowell Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,495 Schools
# Students
3,029 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lowell Joint School District, which is ranked #401 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#406 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
45%
34%
56%
47%
37%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
71%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
17%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,139 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,708
$19,979
Spending / Student
$16,139
$18,400

Best Lowell Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rancho-starbuck Intermediate
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16430 Woodbrier Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 902-4261
Gr: 7-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,029 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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