The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lowrie Primary School
Lowrie Primary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade in Wilsonville, a city that blends residential planned communities with commercial and industrial facilities. The school is part of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, which covers parts of Clackamas County. Wilsonville itself has grown steadily in recent years, with new neighborhoods like Villebois and Frog Pond West adding housing, and the city provides free local bus service through SMART. Interstate 5 runs through town, so walkability varies by neighborhood; some areas like Villebois are designed for pedestrians.
The student body is diverse. Roughly a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a measure of economic need. The largest racial group is white, followed by Hispanic students and a notable share of students who identify as two or more races. Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students each make up small shares of the enrollment. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the sources reviewed, so parents may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Academically, Lowrie’s state test results show a mixed picture with clear strengths. In English language arts, a majority of students met the proficiency standard in each tested grade. In third grade, roughly three-fifths of students were proficient; fourth grade was similar; and fifth grade edged slightly higher. Math performance was less consistent. A solid majority of third graders were proficient, but the share fell below half in fourth grade before recovering to just over half in fifth grade. Science is tested only in fifth grade, and fewer than half of students reached the proficiency bar there. This pattern—stronger reading than math, with a dip in fourth-grade math—is common in elementary schools, but the gap between third and fourth grade math may be worth a closer conversation with the school.
Compared to other schools within Clackamas County, Lowrie’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quarter. That is a strong relative position, especially given that the county includes a wide range of communities from suburban to rural.
The available data lacks several dimensions that can matter to families. There is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios. These were not reported in the sources used here. Lowrie is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it does not appear to have Title I status, which would indicate a federally supported program for low-income students. No special academic programs—such as dual language, STEM, or gifted offerings—were listed in the records we examined, so families should check with the school to see what enrichment or intervention options exist.
The district context adds relevant notes. In 2025, West Linn-Wilsonville phased out middle school choice zones that had allowed some fifth graders to pick between two middle schools; that change simplifies feeder patterns. A new K–5 primary school is under construction in the district, expected to open in 2026, which will eventually affect attendance boundaries in the Stafford and Boeckman Creek areas.
Lowrie Primary School offers a standard elementary education in a growing suburb with a professional and industrial employment base. Its academic results are above average for the county, particularly in reading, though math at certain grade levels and science lag behind. Families looking into the school will want to supplement the available data with direct inquiries about special education, English learner services, and enrichment programs, as those details were not captured here.
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