Lowell Elementary School

810 Mr. Dahl DR

School District

Tacoma
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 04, 2020

Average. And if Lowell is earning a score of 7 out of 10, that really speaks to how bad the rest of the Tacoma schools are.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2019

I'm completely disenchanted with this school and my experience has been anxiety inducing and exhausting. I have gone to great lengths to work with school staff and network with other parents. Many many parents have nothing but good things to say. I have also heard there is a scattered community of parents who have endured a similar experience to mine. I have learned that my child's kindergarten teacher has a reputation that precedes my personal experience. I have learned that there are many parents who believe, as I do, the Principle's leadership skills are lacking. I applied to have my child transferred to a different North End School. I have also heard that after Kindergarten, the experience at this school will be a breeze especially after this particular Kindergarten teacher. The general sentiment is, "it can only get better." So we'll see what happens next year.
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2016

We have loved all of our teachers at Lowell. They have a great system of changing teachers for different subjects, like middle school, which will help prepare them for that practice at their next school. I'm grateful that my kids have attended Lowell and would recommend it to everyone.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2014

I would give this School a top rating, but this year we are very upset about our youngest child's kindergarten teacher. VERY UNPERFESSIONAL! I'm going to end on that note.
Submitted by parent on October 14, 2011

Lowell has a fantastic group of teachers and the principle is OUTSTANDING! The staff is very passionate about their jobs and it shows. The kids are happy and the overall vibe is very good there!