S Ray Lowder Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 350 Kennedy Dr
       Lincolnton, NC  28092-3260


(704) 735-2741

District: Lincoln County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
743rd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,042 Help


Students who attend S Ray Lowder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lincolnton Middle
High:    Lincolnton High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.7%
Hispanic:
15.8%
African American:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.4% Help


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Compare Details S Ray Lowder Elementary ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details S Ray Lowder Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lincoln County Schools District. Student population at S Ray Lowder Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.7%), Hispanic (15.8%), African American (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S Ray Lowder Elementary is 14.3. 6 elementary schools in the Lincoln County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at S Ray Lowder Elementary is $10,042, which is the 4th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Lincoln County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

S Ray Lowder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks S Ray Lowder Elementary 743rd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See S Ray Lowder Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Lincoln County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County Schools 68th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for S Ray Lowder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.21 742nd 1276 41.8%
2018 50.04 744th 1434 48.1%
2019 38.06 967th 1473 34.4%
2021 37.93 899th 1489 39.6%
2022 42.36 877th 1514 42.1%
2023 51.37 743rd 1502 50.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 800th 1332 39.9%
2019 44.91 791st 1361 41.9%
2021 46.85 659th 1329 50.4%
2022 54.38 575th 1366 57.9%
2023 60.72 479th 1437 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.47 559th 1405 60.2%
2019 45.17 822nd 1424 42.3%
2021 35.03 910th 1440 36.8%
2022 43.14 829th 1458 43.1%
2023 46.26 798th 1459 45.3%
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Rank History for Male students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.82 882nd 1413 37.6%
2019 32.75 1063rd 1430 25.7%
2021 42.15 817th 1444 43.4%
2022 41.59 869th 1464 40.6%
2023 55.58 633rd 1461 56.7%
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Rank History for African American students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.61 392nd 949 58.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.10 215th 843 74.5%
2022 28.51 722nd 893 19.1%
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Rank History for White students at S Ray Lowder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.62 1012th 1178 14.1%
2019 29.38 941st 1183 20.5%
2021 21.59 1004th 1172 14.3%
2022 27.94 950th 1194 20.4%
2023 37.13 810th 1183 31.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for S Ray Lowder Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 216 58 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1989 205 52 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1990 221 59 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1991 291 69 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 295 66 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 295 63 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 374
1994 306 68 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1995 298 87 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1996 298 87 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1997 338 93 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1998 313 95 3 44 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1999 284 107 1 44 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2000 257 92 3 71 2 n/a n/a 0 425
2001 239 81 3 81 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 244 80 1 66 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2003 244 80 1 66 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2004 262 71 0 59 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2005 244 76 0 62 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2006 239 91 0 62 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2007 172 47 0 54 1 n/a n/a 14 288
2008 142 51 n/a 55 2 n/a n/a 16 266
2009 137 55 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2010 150 57 1 33 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2011 145 31 2 42 0 0 12 0 232
2012 184 32 2 40 0 0 9 0 267
2013 189 39 2 34 0 0 7 0 271
2014 160 45 3 29 0 0 3 0 240
2015 169 63 2 28 0 0 1 0 263
2016 139 60 1 35 0 0 3 0 238
2017 126 53 4 30 0 0 4 0 217
2018 150 61 4 36 0 0 9 0 260
2019 163 69 5 55 0 0 18 0 310
2020 171 61 4 66 0 0 20 0 322
2021 149 49 4 63 0 0 17 0 282
2022 163 41 6 47 0 0 29 0 286
2023 162 42 7 46 0 0 34 0 291

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 S Ray Lowder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 280 20.0 14.0 24.3
1989 260 20.0 13.0 30.8
1990 281 20.0 14.0 32.7
1991 368 25.0 14.7 25
1992 375 25.0 15.0 23.7
1993 374 20.0 18.7 32.9
1994 394 23.0 17.1 31.2
1995 408 22.0 18.5 34.6
1996 408 22.0 18.5 34.6
1997 463 26.0 17.8 32.8
1998 455 27.0 16.9 34.1
1999 436 27.0 16.1 43.1
2000 425 26.0 16.3 50.1
2001 404 26.0 15.5 52.5
2002 391 20.0 19.6 0
2003 391 20.0 19.6 0
2004 393 27.0 14.6 57.8
2005 383 31.0 12.4 58.5
2006 393 26.0 15.1 60.1
2007 288 n/a n/a 63.1
2008 266 18.8 14.1 72
2009 238 17.8 13.4 74.8
2010 241 17.8 13.6 71
2011 232 17.3 13.3 70.3
2012 267 18.9 14.0 64.4
2013 271 19.1 14.1 68.6
2014 240 19.5 12.2 74.6
2015 263 18.0 14.6 74.9
2016 238 19.0 12.5 98.7
2017 217 15.5 13.9 98.6
2018 260 17.5 14.7 98.8
2019 310 22.1 13.9 99
2020 322 22.5 14.3 65.8
2021 282 22.3 12.6 54.6
2022 286 21.9 13.0 52.8
2023 291 20.2 14.3 68.4

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 S Ray Lowder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 280 20.0 14.0 24.3
1989 260 20.0 13.0 30.8
1990 281 20.0 14.0 32.7
1991 368 25.0 14.7 25
1992 375 25.0 15.0 23.7
1993 374 20.0 18.7 32.9
1994 394 23.0 17.1 31.2
1995 408 22.0 18.5 34.6
1996 408 22.0 18.5 34.6
1997 463 26.0 17.8 32.8
1998 455 27.0 16.9 34.1
1999 436 27.0 16.1 43.1
2000 425 26.0 16.3 50.1
2001 404 26.0 15.5 52.5
2002 391 20.0 19.6 0
2003 391 20.0 19.6 0
2004 393 27.0 14.6 57.8
2005 383 31.0 12.4 58.5
2006 393 26.0 15.1 60.1
2007 288 n/a n/a 63.1
2008 266 18.8 14.1 72
2009 238 17.8 13.4 74.8
2010 241 17.8 13.6 71
2011 232 17.3 13.3 70.3
2012 267 18.9 14.0 64.4
2013 271 19.1 14.1 68.6
2014 240 19.5 12.2 74.6
2015 263 18.0 14.6 74.9
2016 238 19.0 12.5 98.7
2017 217 15.5 13.9 98.6
2018 260 17.5 14.7 98.8
2019 310 22.1 13.9 99
2020 322 22.5 14.3 65.8
2021 282 22.3 12.6 54.6
2022 286 21.9 13.0 52.8
2023 291 20.2 14.3 68.4

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 S Ray Lowder Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,245 (12.4%) $8,797 (87.6%) $10,042

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

Impact of COVID-19 on S Ray Lowder Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 967th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 743rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (S Ray Lowder Elementary)5457.1
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County Schools)7266.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (S Ray Lowder Elementary)52.933.3
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lincoln County Schools)62.852.3
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (S Ray Lowder Elementary)57.863.4
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County Schools)66.462.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (S Ray Lowder Elementary)51.163.4
 12.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Lincoln County Schools)6563.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (S Ray Lowder Elementary)53.753.1
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County Schools)69.966.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (S Ray Lowder Elementary)41.542.9
 1.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Lincoln County Schools)66.655.1
 11.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (S Ray Lowder Elementary)65.969.4
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Lincoln County Schools)8173.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students310291
 6.1%
African American6942
 39.1%
American Indian00
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic5546
 16.4%
Pacific Islander00
White163162
 0.6%
Two or More Races1834
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%68.4%
 30.6%


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Students who attend S Ray Lowder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincolnton Middle
High : Lincolnton High

S Ray Lowder Elementary ranks 743rd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended S Ray Lowder Elementary.

Students at S Ray Lowder Elementary are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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