S Ray Lowder Elementary Primary School
350 Kennedy Dr
Lincolnton NC, 28092, Lincoln County
Phone: 704-735-2741
Ranking: 
(925 out of 1,874, top 49%)*
(925 out of 1,874, top 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Lincoln County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 240 | 271 | 267 | 232 | 241 | 238 | 266 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 20 | 7.4% | 25 | 9.4% | 16 | 6.9% | 15 | 6.2% | NA | NA | 16 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 53 | 22.1% | 67 | 24.7% | 75 | 28.1% | 49 | 21.1% | 56 | 23.2% | 58 | 24.4% | 63 | 23.7% |
| Grade 1: | 61 | 25.4% | 70 | 25.8% | 59 | 22.1% | 63 | 27.2% | 58 | 24.1% | 63 | 26.5% | 60 | 22.6% |
| Grade 2: | 68 | 28.3% | 59 | 21.8% | 61 | 22.8% | 49 | 21.1% | 55 | 22.8% | 57 | 23.9% | 66 | 24.8% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 24.2% | 55 | 20.3% | 47 | 17.6% | 55 | 23.7% | 57 | 23.7% | 60 | 25.2% | 61 | 22.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 128 | 53.3% | 140 | 51.7% | 136 | 50.9% | 113 | 48.7% | 123 | 51.0% | 123 | 51.7% | 135 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 112 | 46.7% | 131 | 48.3% | 131 | 49.1% | 119 | 51.3% | 110 | 45.6% | 107 | 45.0% | 111 | 41.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 29 | 12.1% | 34 | 12.5% | 40 | 15.0% | 42 | 18.1% | 33 | 13.7% | 46 | 19.3% | 55 | 20.7% |
| Black: | 45 | 18.8% | 39 | 14.4% | 32 | 12.0% | 31 | 13.4% | 57 | 23.7% | 55 | 23.1% | 51 | 19.2% |
| White: | 160 | 66.7% | 189 | 69.7% | 184 | 68.9% | 145 | 62.5% | 150 | 62.2% | 137 | 57.6% | 142 | 53.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.6% | 9 | 3.4% | 12 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 65.8% | 172 | 63.5% | 164 | 61.4% | 148 | 63.8% | 151 | 62.7% | 165 | 69.3% | 160 | 60.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 8.8% | 14 | 5.2% | 8 | 3.0% | 15 | 6.5% | 20 | 8.3% | 13 | 5.5% | 20 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.30 | 14.19 | 14.06 | 13.38 | 13.60 | 13.40 | 14.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 73.3% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 77% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 78.9% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 85.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 86% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 59.2% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 84.7% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 84.8% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 61.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 70.9% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 74.5% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 72.4% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 78.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 55.3% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70.3% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 84.8% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 61.1% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 74.1% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 92.4% | 88.4% |
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* S Ray Lowder Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.