Is Lowrey Middle School a good school?

Lowrey Middle School ranks 286 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lowrey Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Lowrey Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lowrey Middle School?

Students at Lowrey Middle School are 98% White, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lowrey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lowrey Middle School usually go on to attend Fordson High School

Lowrey Middle School

Summary:

Lowrey Middle School is a public middle school in Dearborn, Michigan, serving around 500 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 302 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Lowrey Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on M-Step and PSAT tests. For example, in 2023-2024, Lowrey's 6th graders scored 39.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.8% for the district and 37.5% for the state. However, the school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2019-2020 to 32.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Lowrey has a high percentage of students (89.4%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Lowrey Middle School generally outperforms other middle schools in the Dearborn City School District, such as Stout Middle School and Woodworth Middle School. However, the nearby Dearborn STEM Middle School, also part of the Dearborn City School District, consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, suggesting the district has the potential to achieve higher academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126-1864

(313) 827-1800

District: Dearborn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
286^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,531

Students who attend Lowrey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fordson High School

Feeder schools for Lowrey Middle School:

Elementary:	Iris Becker Elementary School
	Lowrey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Asian:

1.5%

African American:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lowrey Middle School ranks better than 68.1% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.6%), Asian (1.5%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowrey Middle School is 14.4, which is the 4^th best among 7 middle schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)

Compare Lowrey Middle School employs 31.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowrey Middle School is $15,531, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Dearborn City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowrey Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowrey Middle School 286^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Lowrey Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Dearborn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn City School District 302^nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Lowrey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	63.49	344^th	806	57.3%
2007	67.04	302^nd	823	63.3%
2008	55.13	507^th	839	39.6%
2009	63.72	386^th	847	54.4%
2010	62.17	431^st	851	49.4%
2011	76.19	167^th	858	80.5%
2012	73.05	208^th	900	76.9%
2013	66.82	264^th	919	71.3%
2014	70.26	232^nd	921	74.8%
2015	76.44	163^rd	919	82.3%
2016	56.02	371^st	894	58.5%
2017	49.25	358^th	821	56.4%
2018	63.22	305^th	838	63.6%
2019	56.78	300^th	792	62.1%
2021	46.52	324^th	675	52.0%
2022	41.94	427^th	776	45.0%
2023	50.50	378^th	883	57.2%
2024	59.95	286^th	897	68.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lowrey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.57	39^th	154	74.7%
2019	45.28	26^th	46	43.5%
2022	26.62	28^th	38	26.3%
2023	31.67	49^th	72	31.9%
2024	40.75	47^th	88	46.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowrey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	74.34	134^th	815	83.6%
2019	72.27	110^th	672	83.6%
2021	76.06	61^st	523	88.3%
2022	64.99	163^rd	691	76.4%
2023	61.14	250^th	825	69.7%
2024	72.54	133^rd	836	84.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lowrey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.78	269^th	794	66.1%
2019	50.81	303^rd	658	54.0%
2022	45.22	324^th	657	50.7%
2023	48.80	342^nd	770	55.6%
2024	54.96	277^th	771	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lowrey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	59.14	301^st	797	62.2%
2019	54.94	239^th	639	62.6%
2021	38.27	310^th	540	42.6%
2022	35.00	421^st	658	36.0%
2023	44.60	391^st	776	49.6%
2024	58.11	269^th	786	65.8%

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Rank History for White students at Lowrey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	51.87	306^th	678	54.9%
2019	45.05	322^nd	624	48.4%
2021	38.17	339^th	577	41.2%
2022	30.45	453^rd	638	29.0%
2023	37.65	419^th	688	39.1%
2024	47.38	325^th	701	53.6%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lowrey Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	767	7	1	10	3	n/a	n/a	-23	765
1998	822	3	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	-5	828
1999	633	1	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	585	3	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	34	631
2001	645	8	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2004	671	8	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
2005	456	3	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2006	460	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
2007	492	2	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2008	499	6	n/a	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	506	8	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2010	518	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2011	506	7	0	6	0	0	1	0	520
2012	530	6	1	7	0	0	0	0	544
2013	545	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	551
2014	621	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	631
2015	615	4	1	6	0	0	0	0	626
2016	609	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	615
2017	571	3	5	4	0	0	0	0	583
2018	545	3	5	2	0	0	2	0	557
2019	517	2	4	2	0	0	2	0	527
2020	514	2	3	4	0	0	2	0	525
2021	539	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	550
2022	490	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	498
2023	490	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	500
2024	447	3	7	1	0	0	0	0	458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lowrey Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	765	0.0	0.0	0
1998	828	61.0	13.6	0
1999	639	62.0	10.3	0
2000	631	60.5	9.9	0
2001	669	57.7	11.6	0
2004	688	35.0	19.7	n/a
2005	467	35.8	13.0	n/a
2006	465	36.1	12.9	0
2007	501	37.0	13.5	80.6
2008	513	35.6	14.4	81.5
2009	521	33.0	15.8	85.6
2010	530	33.5	15.8	82.3
2011	520	31.0	16.7	86
2012	544	28.0	19.4	85.1
2013	551	33.0	16.6	79.9
2014	631	35.0	18.0	81.1
2015	626	36.0	17.3	84.5
2016	615	36.0	17.0	83.6
2017	583	30.9	18.8	76.7
2018	557	34.7	16.0	89.9
2019	527	31.6	16.6	86
2020	525	31.2	16.8	85.9
2021	550	28.2	19.5	84.4
2022	498	28.6	17.3	89
2023	500	29.6	16.8	89.4
2024	458	31.8	14.4	91.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lowrey Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	765	0.0	0.0	0
1998	828	61.0	13.6	0
1999	639	62.0	10.3	0
2000	631	60.5	9.9	0
2001	669	57.7	11.6	0
2004	688	35.0	19.7	n/a
2005	467	35.8	13.0	n/a
2006	465	36.1	12.9	0
2007	501	37.0	13.5	80.6
2008	513	35.6	14.4	81.5
2009	521	33.0	15.8	85.6
2010	530	33.5	15.8	82.3
2011	520	31.0	16.7	86
2012	544	28.0	19.4	85.1
2013	551	33.0	16.6	79.9
2014	631	35.0	18.0	81.1
2015	626	36.0	17.3	84.5
2016	615	36.0	17.0	83.6
2017	583	30.9	18.8	76.7
2018	557	34.7	16.0	89.9
2019	527	31.6	16.6	86
2020	525	31.2	16.8	85.9
2021	550	28.2	19.5	84.4
2022	498	28.6	17.3	89
2023	500	29.6	16.8	89.4
2024	458	31.8	14.4	91.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowrey Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,412 (12.6%)	$9,829 (87.4%)	$11,241
2020	$1,239 (11.6%)	$9,476 (88.4%)	$10,715
2021	$1,632 (15.0%)	$9,224 (85.0%)	$10,856
2022	$3,633 (26.4%)	$10,114 (73.6%)	$13,747
2023	$2,060 (13.3%)	$13,471 (86.7%)	$15,531

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowrey Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 300^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 378^th of 883 Middle schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lowrey Middle School)	44.6	34	10.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)	42.1	33.3	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Lowrey Middle School)	55.3	40.5	14.8%
6th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)	37.4	30.2	7.2%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lowrey Middle School)	44.5	33.8	10.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)	38.2	32.1	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Lowrey Middle School)	51.2	39.4	11.8%
7th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)	34.2	32.4	1.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lowrey Middle School)	11.9	11.4	0.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn City School District)	18.5	17.3	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lowrey Middle School)	49.5	51.9	2.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)	56.8	54	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lowrey Middle School)	46.7	59.5	12.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dearborn City School District)	42.8	36.8	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	527	500	5.1%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	2	1	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	517	490	5.2%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86%	89.4%	3.4%

Schools Near Lowrey Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)				M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowrey Middle School	Public	6-8	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	458	32	14.4	91.9%	447 (97.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	286^th of 897 public middle schools	68.1%		50.5	378^th of 883 public middle schools	57.2%	92	65.8	47.7			39.4	36.3			56.0	49.1		26.1		12.4	$15,531	$2,060	$13,471
Unis Middle School	Public	6-8	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	511	33	15.3	91.4%	496 (97.1%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.5	617^th of 897 public middle schools	31.2%		32.1	586^th of 883 public middle schools	33.6%	31	53.6	21.4			27.2	27.1			15.1	24.6		22.7		16.8	$17,837	$3,740	$14,097
Woodworth Middle School	Public	6-8	4951 Ternes St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7100	730	46	15.7	92.6%	711 (97.4%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	28.3	630^th of 897 public middle schools	29.8%		17.1	727^th of 883 public middle schools	17.7%	97	55.9	22.4			30.0	23.6			18.3	18.6		21.6		14.1	$15,877	$2,858	$13,019
Salina Intermediate 4 8	Public	4-8	2623 Salina St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6600	464	40	11.6	95.7%	457 (98.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	667^th of 897 public middle schools	25.6%		23	669^th of 883 public middle schools	24.2%	2	43.0	19.4	25.6	18.0	20.5	24.0	33.7	28.7	26.1	31.6	17.8	13.0	10.9	8.7	$19,338	$3,222	$16,116
Cesar Chavez Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6782 Goldsmith St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 842-0006	629	34	18.5	95.4%	13 (2.1%)	19 (3.0%)	594 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21.1	695^th of 897 public middle schools	22.5%		16	740^th of 883 public middle schools	16.2%	45	37.7	13.1			20.1	24.4			6.4	10.4		30.3		22.4	$11,938	$3,928	$8,011
Stout Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4600	712	51	13.9	85.4%	649 (91.2%)	35 (4.9%)	16 (2.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49.7	400^th of 897 public middle schools	55.4%		36.8	548^th of 883 public middle schools	37.9%	148	64.7	34.3			32.5	37.1			28.4	36.2		25.4		26.3	$18,115	$3,520	$14,595
Clippert Academy	Public	6-8	1981 McKinstry St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-5009	421	15	28.0	80.3%	19 (4.5%)	20 (4.8%)	378 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.3	612^th of 897 public middle schools	31.8%		37.7	534^th of 883 public middle schools	39.5%	78	53.5	20.9			17.8	34.1			21.1	22.7		20.9		20.9	$20,880	$7,134	$13,746
Julian O Strong Middle School	Public	6-8	18656 Prospect St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-3320	669	39	17.2	90.4%	473 (70.7%)	51 (7.6%)	137 (20.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17.6	733^rd of 897 public middle schools	18.3%		14.6	750^th of 883 public middle schools	15.1%	17	50.2	14.1			15.9	12.7			17.3	9.6		17.8		14.6	$17,646	$2,090	$15,556
Dearborn STEM Middle School	Public	6-8	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1904	163	8	19.8	41.1%	152 (93.3%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						94.4								90.6	$16,402	$2,417	$13,985
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School	Public	2-8	7635 Chatham	Detroit	48239	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 274-8560	102	11	9.5	89.2%	3 (2.9%)	99 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	580^th of 897 public middle schools	35.3%					(n/a)	26.7			20.0		21.4		20.0	25.0	42.9		26.7			$28,418	$7,166	$21,252

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