Lowery Freshman Center
- High school in Allen ISD
- Allen, TX
- 9th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: A
Total students
1,784
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Allen ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Allen ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
Lowery Freshman Center is a high school in Allen, TX, in the Allen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,784 students. 30.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Lowery Freshman Center was 1390 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,051, which is $3,164 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Address
368 N Greenville AveAllen, TX 75002
Office phone number
Principal
- Jill Stafford
- jill.stafford@allenisd.org
- (972) 396-6975
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lowery Freshman Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,784
African American
270 (15.1%)
Allen ISD: 13%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.4%)
Allen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
418 (23.4%)
Allen ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
227 (12.7%)
Allen ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.4%)
Allen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
770 (43.2%)
Allen ISD: 41%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
84 (4.7%)
Allen ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
30.9 %
Allen ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
13.9 %
Allen ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
Allen ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.5 %
Allen ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.2 %
Allen ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.6 %
Allen ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Allen ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Allen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Allen ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Allen ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Allen ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Allen ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Allen ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Allen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Allen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Allen ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Allen ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.4 %
Allen ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Allen ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Allen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0.5 %
Allen ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Allen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Allen ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Allen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Allen ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.1 %
Allen ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.3 %
Allen ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
7.7 %
Allen ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1 %
Allen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.1 %
Allen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Allen ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.3 %
Allen ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
8.5 %
Allen ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
N/A
Allen ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Allen ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Allen ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Allen ISD: 69%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Allen ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Allen ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Allen ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Allen ISD: 36%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Allen ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Allen ISD: 62%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Allen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Allen ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Allen ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Allen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Allen ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Allen ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1390
Allen ISD: 1178
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Allen ISD: 26.4
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Allen ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Allen ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Allen ISD: 59.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
109.4
African American
6.7 (6.1%)
Allen ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
2.4 (2.2%)
Allen ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.2 (2.9%)
Allen ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.2 (9.3%)
Allen ISD: 7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Allen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
86.8 (79.3%)
Allen ISD: 82.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.1 (0.1%)
Allen ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Allen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
75.9 (69.4%)
Allen ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
32.5 (29.7%)
Allen ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.9%)
Allen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.3
Allen ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Allen ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,051
Allen ISD: $61,884
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,466
Allen ISD: $58,023
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,536
Allen ISD: $57,584
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,275
Allen ISD: $60,814
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,396
Allen ISD: $63,253
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,975
Allen ISD: $66,457
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$73,605
Allen ISD: $72,684
Statewide: $71,111