Lowery Freshman Center
- High school in Allen ISD
- Allen, TX
- 9th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Allen ISD: A
Total students
1,815
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Allen ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Allen ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Lowery Freshman Center is a high school in Allen, TX, in the Allen ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,815 students. 23.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,082, which is $3,991 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
www.allenisd.org/lowery/index.htm
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,815
African American
219 (12.1%)
Allen ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
13 (0.7%)
Allen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
360 (19.8%)
Allen ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
256 (14.1%)
Allen ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
9 (0.5%)
Allen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
863 (47.5%)
Allen ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
95 (5.2%)
Allen ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
23.1 %
Allen ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
15.8 %
Allen ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Allen ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4 %
Allen ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
59.4 %
Allen ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
18 %
Allen ISD: 14%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.9 %
Allen ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Allen ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Allen ISD: A
School progress
B
Allen ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
Allen ISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Allen ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Allen ISD: 94%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Allen ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Allen ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Allen ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Allen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
N/A
Allen ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Allen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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 %
Allen ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Allen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Allen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Allen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Allen ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Allen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Allen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Allen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
N/A
Allen ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Allen ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Allen ISD: 30%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Allen ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Allen ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Allen ISD: 50%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
N/A
Allen ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Allen ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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: 88.8%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Allen ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Allen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Allen ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Allen ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Allen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Allen ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Allen ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
Masked
Allen ISD: 1211
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Allen ISD: 25.5
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
N/A
Allen ISD: 77%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
N/A
Allen ISD: 68%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
N/A
Allen ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
109.5
African American
6 (5.5%)
Allen ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (1%)
Allen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.3 (3%)
Allen ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11 (10%)
Allen ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Allen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
87.9 (80.2%)
Allen ISD: 83%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0.4 (0.3%)
Allen ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.4 (1.2%)
Allen ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
75.1 (68.5%)
Allen ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
32.1 (29.3%)
Allen ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (0.9%)
Allen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.6
Allen ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
12.2 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
$61,082
Allen ISD: $60,692
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,241
Allen ISD: $55,267
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,421
Allen ISD: $57,005
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,516
Allen ISD: $59,485
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$62,003
Allen ISD: $61,742
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,017
Allen ISD: $66,244
Statewide: $65,449