Lowe'S Grove Middle

4418 S Alston Avenue, Durham NC, 27713 | Durham Public Schools | 919-560-3946
  • grades 6-8
  • students 588
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 22% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aDurham
43%North Carolina

Lowe'S Grove Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Durham Public Schools" in Durham, NC. There are a total of 588 students and 42 teachers at Lowe'S Grove Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Lowe'S Grove Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.5%, which is 49% lower than the North Carolina average.

Lowe'S Grove Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students588
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lowe'S Grove Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
715-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lowe'S Grove Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 6.2% 21.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 68.7% 48.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3% 23.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Population97910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)33721891
Median age48.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English52%89%79%
Speak Spanish48%7%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school74.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college24.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree6.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lowe'S Grove Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.