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Lowery Freshman Center vs. Allen High School

Should you attend Lowery Freshman Center or Allen High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lowery Freshman Center
368 N Greenville Ave
Allen, TX 75002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Allen High School
300 Rivercrest Blvd
Allen, TX 75002
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lowery Freshman Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Allen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,771 students in grades 9, Lowery Freshman Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 5,317 students in grades 9-12, Allen High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9
9-12
Total Students
1,771 students
5,317 students
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This chart displays total students of Allen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
278 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Allen High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1196 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#4196 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowery Freshman Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Allen High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allen High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in TX)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allen High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in TX)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allen High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
96%
(Top 10% in TX)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Allen High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Allen High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1771
129
Grade 10 Students
-
1818
Grade 11 Students
-
1634
Grade 12 Students
-
1736

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
27%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Allen High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Allen High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Allen High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Allen High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Allen High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Lowery Freshman Center and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Allen High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Allen High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowery Freshman Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Allen High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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