Holbrook Middle

418 S Church Street, Lowell NC, 28098 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9607
  • grades 6-8
  • students 732
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 41% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Lowell
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Lowell
43%North Carolina

Holbrook Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Lowell, NC. There are a total of 732 students and 40 teachers at Holbrook Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Holbrook Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 4% lower than the North Carolina average.

Holbrook Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students732
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Holbrook 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
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
840-44%
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.

Holbrook Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 59.0% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 19.2% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5% 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 4.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Lowell demographics profile

StatisticLowellNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,67610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35221891
Median age41.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lowell

IndexLowellNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade74.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college39.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Holbrook Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.