Lowell Elementary

1500 Power Drive, McAdenville NC, 28098 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9118
  • grades KG-5
  • students 548
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in McAdenville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%McAdenville
43%North Carolina

Lowell Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in McAdenville, NC. There are a total of 548 students and 34 teachers at Lowell Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lowell Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 21% lower than the North Carolina average.

Lowell Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students548
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Lowell Elementary, 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
All33%
330-34%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
340-44%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Lowell Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 68.7% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.9% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

McAdenville demographics profile

StatisticMcAdenvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population76,63510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,48121891
Median age37.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in McAdenville

IndexMcAdenvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lowell Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.