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What's the vibe like in the hallways at LOWERY FRESHMAN CENTER right now?
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Enrollment
1,674
High
DISTRICT 2,294 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN ISD·NCES 480789008146
Lowery Freshman Center
368 N GREENVILLE AVE, ALLEN, TX 75002 · (972) 396-6975 · Collin County
GRADES 09–09HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 1,674 | 100% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lowery Freshman Center→Collin Co J J Alternative Education Program
Based on grade levels within ALLEN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
86.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 48.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 34.0% | 32.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 86.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lowery Freshman Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #284 of 1,425 ▲ 92 | #15 of 38 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #94 of 1,425 ▲ 14 | #6 of 38 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #683 of 1,184 | #32 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,674 | #416 of 2,107 | #21 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #786 of 1,344 | #15 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #29 of 1,346 | #8 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #375 of 557 | #13 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,674
-125 (-7%) vs 2020
+106% since 2000-01, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,674 | 109.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,693 | 108.8 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,771 | 105.7 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,799 | 111 | 16.2:1 | 21% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 1,776 | 111.8 | 15.9:1 | 15% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 1,634 | 108 | 15.1:1 | 14% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 1,402 | 90 | 15.6:1 | 16% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 2% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowery Freshman Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,776 to 1,674); teachers down 2% (111.8 to 109.2).
About Lowery Freshman Center
Lowery Freshman Center runs as a large high school in ALLEN, Texas. It is open to students in grade 9 and enrolls 1,674 students. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
Across its 23 schools, ALLEN ISD enrolls 20,838 students. Lowery Freshman Center is one of those schools.
White students make up 37% of enrollment at Lowery Freshman Center, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 27% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Collin County's population at about 54%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lowery Freshman Center is 15.3:1, based on 109.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas.
In Collin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Collin County number 338, with about 227,575 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Lowery Freshman Center from the closest public school, Allen High School. The five-mile area around Lowery Freshman Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Lowery Freshman Center's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 1,799 to 1,674, a 7% drop.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALLEN ISD
- Allen High SchoolHigh · 5,206 students
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,323 students
- Ereckson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,263 students
- Lois Lindsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
- Dr E T Boon Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Carlena Chandler Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
Other schools in ALLEN
- Allen High SchoolHigh · 5,206 students
- Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,323 students
- Ereckson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,263 students
- Dr E T Boon Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Carlena Chandler Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- Jenny Preston Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
Nearby schools
- Allen High School0.4 mi · 5,206
- Gene M Reed Elementary School0.9 mi · 486
- W E Pete Ford Middle School0.9 mi · 702
- George J Anderson Early Childhood School1.3 mi · 439
- Alton Boyd Elementary School1.5 mi · 393
- Max O Vaughan Elementary School1.6 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Lowery Freshman CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Lowery Freshman Center?
Lowery Freshman Center enrolls approximately 1,674 students in grades 09-09.
Is Lowery Freshman Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lowery Freshman Center is a high school covering grades 09-09.
How many students per teacher at Lowery Freshman Center?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Lowery Freshman Center.
How diverse is Lowery Freshman Center?
Lowery Freshman Center reports a student body of 37% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lowery Freshman Center public or private?
Lowery Freshman Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALLEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.