Lowery Freshman Center
Public high school in Allen, Texas · Allen ISD · Grades 9
Lowery Freshman Center serves 1,674 students in grade 9 in Allen (Collin County). It is one of 22 schools in Allen ISD. By enrollment it is the 421st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 109.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9 |
| District | Allen ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480789008146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Allen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,674 | 20,838 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 16.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 22% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lowery Freshman Center in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Allen ISD, Lowery Freshman Center is the smallest, with 8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,821; Lowery Freshman Center is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Lowery Freshman Center serves a single grade, grade 9, with 1,674 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 36.8% here and 34.7% across Allen ISD. Asian students are next, at 27.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 109.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,674 students, Lowery Freshman Center has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,674 students would have about 119.6 teachers, so Lowery Freshman Center has 10.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lowery Freshman Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Allen High School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 26 other high schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.8% |
| Asian | 27.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.4% |
| Black | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
368 N Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002
Phone: (972)396-6975
Website: allenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lowery Freshman Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen High School | Allen ISD | 0.4 mi | 5,206 | 19.8 | – |
| Lovejoy High School | Lovejoy ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,581 | 16.2 | – |
| Emerson High School | Frisco ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,844 | 14.8 | 17.1% |
| Clark High School | Plano ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,114 | 14.2 | 35.3% |
| Plano East Senior High School | Plano ISD | 4.6 mi | 3,033 | 16.7 | 32.8% |
| Liberty High School | Frisco ISD | 5.4 mi | 1,798 | 15.8 | 10.2% |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 5.9 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
| McMillen High School | Plano ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,010 | 14.8 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Allen ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen High School | High | 9–12 | 5,206 |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 393 |
| Alvis C Story Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 530 |
| Beverly Cheatham Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 669 |
| Bolin Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 605 |
| Carlena Chandler Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 731 |
| David and Lynda Olson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 678 |
| Dr. E T Boon Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 789 |
| Ereckson Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,263 |
| Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 553 |
| Frances E Norton Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 622 |
| Gene M Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 486 |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 439 |
| James and Margie Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 688 |
| Jenny Preston Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 726 |
| Kerr Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 654 |
| Lois Lindsey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 792 |
| Mary Evans Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 621 |
| Max O Vaughan Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 691 |
| W E Pete Ford Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 702 |
| Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,323 |