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About this school
Lowell Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools.
It serves 367 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 551 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
367 Students
28 Teachers
1058 E Mercer StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Lowell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Lowell Elementary School
$381,732
raised using DonorsChoose
551
projects
funded
76
teachers
funded
1,492
donors
55
projects
for
basic supplies
77
projects for
technology
73
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Lowell Elementary School has received support from
1,178 individuals from Washington and
314 individuals out-of-state.