Lowrey Middle School

Lowrey Middle School is a moderately sized middle-grades school in DEARBORN, Michigan, one of the schools within Dearborn City School District. The school works with 448 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 37 schools in Dearborn City School District (19,197 students total), Lowrey Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Lowrey Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lowrey Middle School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lowrey Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 26.1%; Lowrey Middle School posts 56.7%, +30.6 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Lowrey Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lowrey Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lowrey Middle School. On composite proficiency, Lowrey Middle School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Lowrey Middle School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 557 (now 448). Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lowrey Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.