Holbrook Middle

Public 6-8

 418 S Church Street
       Lowell, NC  28098-1806


(704) 836-9607

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
465th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,945 Help


Feeder schools for Holbrook Middle:

Elementary:    Brookside Elementary
    Lowell Elementary
    McAdenville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  777

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.5%
African American:
32.9%
Hispanic:
24.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.8% Help


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Compare Details Holbrook Middle ranks worse than 59.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Holbrook Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.5%), African American (32.9%), Hispanic (24.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holbrook Middle is 18.1. 5 middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holbrook Middle is $7,945. 8 middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Holbrook Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Holbrook Middle 465th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Holbrook Middle in the ranking list.)

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Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 136th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holbrook Middle

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Rank History for all students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.05 236th 598 60.5%
2007 57.96 290th 606 52.1%
2008 55.55 299th 620 51.8%
2009 54.00 352nd 630 44.1%
2010 57.79 330th 640 48.4%
2011 57.02 333rd 648 48.6%
2012 58.59 323rd 662 51.2%
2013 58.86 247th 673 63.3%
2014 39.05 382nd 627 39.1%
2015 39.17 435th 705 38.3%
2016 42.31 417th 692 39.7%
2017 55.16 326th 694 53.0%
2018 60.04 281st 691 59.3%
2019 48.76 393rd 737 46.7%
2021 38.20 445th 741 39.9%
2022 33.81 531st 786 32.4%
2023 39.80 465th 784 40.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.66 51st 221 76.9%
2019 57.67 83rd 237 65.0%
2021 47.76 118th 248 52.4%
2022 46.16 143rd 283 49.5%
2023 69.52 74th 302 75.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.08 104th 151 31.1%
2019 53.80 60th 211 71.6%
2021 60.29 39th 236 83.5%
2022 47.90 127th 312 59.3%
2023 58.36 73rd 318 77.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.13 141st 604 76.7%
2019 56.79 240th 639 62.4%
2021 47.23 296th 633 53.2%
2022 39.59 415th 689 39.8%
2023 49.62 343rd 735 53.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.45 286th 656 56.4%
2019 47.08 386th 684 43.6%
2021 44.43 382nd 706 45.9%
2022 33.24 496th 733 32.3%
2023 37.28 454th 731 37.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.04 152nd 475 68.0%
2019 46.56 237th 504 53.0%
2021 36.39 314th 478 34.3%
2022 34.03 282nd 449 37.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.03 59th 416 85.8%
2021 72.22 88th 448 80.4%
2022 71.98 50th 450 88.9%
2023 64.89 157th 452 65.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.74 274th 665 58.8%
2019 47.88 379th 697 45.6%
2021 32.16 487th 711 31.5%
2022 33.13 510th 748 31.8%
2023 40.13 443rd 747 40.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.45 148th 494 70.0%
2019 57.66 163rd 519 68.6%
2021 52.60 188th 533 64.7%
2022 45.86 256th 550 53.5%
2023 44.23 289th 559 48.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.76 116th 472 75.4%
2019 53.94 194th 493 60.6%
2021 59.81 156th 522 70.1%
2022 45.53 292nd 541 46.0%
2023 45.29 293rd 553 47.0%
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Rank History for White students at Holbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 273rd 596 54.2%
2019 35.75 440th 624 29.5%
2021 20.48 543rd 632 14.1%
2022 22.28 559th 658 15.0%
2023 32.99 461st 656 29.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Saturday, March 12, 2016

Open Quote This school has super disrespectful students. I went into a class and the teacher couldn't even get one word out without having to stop. There are always at least 5 to 10 kids in redirect. Also the teachers and faculty members won't do anything about it Which that causes no one to learn. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Holbrook Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 634 85 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 727
1989 609 88 8 0 1 n/a n/a 0 706
1990 600 78 9 0 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1991 599 84 9 3 4 n/a n/a 0 699
1992 596 93 9 3 5 n/a n/a 2 708
1993 572 101 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 692
1994 591 110 16 4 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1995 605 92 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1996 605 92 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1997 597 96 18 2 1 n/a n/a 0 714
1998 795 140 21 8 2 n/a n/a 0 966
1999 613 105 14 9 2 n/a n/a 0 743
2000 579 119 12 16 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2001 577 121 9 34 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2002 575 131 4 62 2 n/a n/a 0 774
2003 575 131 4 62 2 n/a n/a 0 774
2004 576 121 9 78 3 n/a n/a 0 787
2005 583 141 12 90 1 n/a n/a 0 827
2006 567 136 11 100 1 n/a n/a 0 815
2007 512 136 14 108 2 n/a n/a 15 787
2008 506 149 10 93 2 n/a n/a 14 774
2009 512 169 10 96 5 n/a n/a 0 792
2010 496 187 7 99 5 n/a n/a 0 794
2011 496 167 11 85 3 0 32 0 794
2012 484 160 17 77 0 0 40 0 778
2013 455 141 18 97 4 0 44 0 759
2014 443 145 14 108 5 0 31 0 746
2015 398 147 15 134 5 0 32 0 731
2016 400 141 15 129 3 1 23 0 712
2017 325 155 15 132 1 1 29 0 658
2018 372 186 14 129 0 0 31 0 732
2019 367 223 12 157 0 1 35 0 795
2020 339 212 14 172 0 2 49 0 788
2021 307 222 13 155 0 3 41 0 741
2022 287 245 5 166 2 1 45 0 751
2023 268 256 8 187 2 0 56 0 777

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 Holbrook Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 727 39.0 18.6 7.8
1989 706 45.0 15.6 10.5
1990 689 45.0 15.3 8.6
1991 699 44.0 15.8 8.4
1992 708 42.0 16.8 5.8
1993 692 42.0 16.5 9.8
1994 722 44.0 16.4 9.8
1995 715 45.0 15.9 11
1996 715 45.0 15.9 11
1997 714 45.0 15.9 10.6
1998 966 60.0 16.1 8.5
1999 743 60.0 12.4 26.5
2000 726 60.0 12.1 26.9
2001 741 60.0 12.4 26.7
2002 774 60.0 12.9 42.1
2003 774 60.0 12.9 42.1
2004 787 43.0 18.3 38.5
2005 827 43.0 19.2 44.9
2006 815 43.0 19.0 44.4
2007 787 47.0 16.7 49.7
2008 774 46.6 16.6 8.6
2009 792 44.1 18.0 10.9
2010 794 42.5 18.6 56.9
2011 794 43.4 18.2 58.4
2012 778 40.7 19.0 58.6
2013 759 40.1 18.8 63.5
2014 746 40.5 18.3 66.6
2015 731 40.0 18.2 65
2016 712 39.0 18.2 62.6
2017 658 40.0 16.4 64
2018 732 40.0 18.2 64.1
2019 795 43.3 18.3 65.3
2020 788 37.9 20.7 62.1
2021 741 41.5 17.8 48.4
2022 751 40.0 18.7 43.9
2023 777 42.8 18.1 74.8

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 Holbrook Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 727 39.0 18.6 7.8
1989 706 45.0 15.6 10.5
1990 689 45.0 15.3 8.6
1991 699 44.0 15.8 8.4
1992 708 42.0 16.8 5.8
1993 692 42.0 16.5 9.8
1994 722 44.0 16.4 9.8
1995 715 45.0 15.9 11
1996 715 45.0 15.9 11
1997 714 45.0 15.9 10.6
1998 966 60.0 16.1 8.5
1999 743 60.0 12.4 26.5
2000 726 60.0 12.1 26.9
2001 741 60.0 12.4 26.7
2002 774 60.0 12.9 42.1
2003 774 60.0 12.9 42.1
2004 787 43.0 18.3 38.5
2005 827 43.0 19.2 44.9
2006 815 43.0 19.0 44.4
2007 787 47.0 16.7 49.7
2008 774 46.6 16.6 8.6
2009 792 44.1 18.0 10.9
2010 794 42.5 18.6 56.9
2011 794 43.4 18.2 58.4
2012 778 40.7 19.0 58.6
2013 759 40.1 18.8 63.5
2014 746 40.5 18.3 66.6
2015 731 40.0 18.2 65
2016 712 39.0 18.2 62.6
2017 658 40.0 16.4 64
2018 732 40.0 18.2 64.1
2019 795 43.3 18.3 65.3
2020 788 37.9 20.7 62.1
2021 741 41.5 17.8 48.4
2022 751 40.0 18.7 43.9
2023 777 42.8 18.1 74.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Holbrook Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $752 (9.5%) $7,193 (90.5%) $7,945

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holbrook Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 393rd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 465th of 784 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Holbrook Middle)65.236.2
 29%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)62.450.2
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Holbrook Middle)55.143
 12.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)57.147.1
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Holbrook Middle)50.546
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)58.446.1
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Holbrook Middle)51.447.5
 3.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)55.348.3
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Holbrook Middle)51.933.3
 18.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)54.343.3
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Holbrook Middle)50.449.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)51.151.2
 0.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Holbrook Middle)79.963.5
 16.4%
   8th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools)78.667.7
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students795777
 2.3%
African American223256
 14.8%
American Indian02
Asian128
 33.3%
Hispanic157187
 19.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White367268
 27%
Two or More Races3556
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.3%74.8%
 9.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 777 students attended Holbrook Middle.

Holbrook Middle ranks 465th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Holbrook Middle are 34% White, 33% African American, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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