Best Elementary Schools in Lubbock, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Lubbock, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Lubbock, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Lubbock, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Crestview El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 71% | 55% | Exceeds Expectations | 583 |
| #2 | A+ | Smith El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 71% | 41% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 561 |
| #3 | A+ | Roberts El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 69% | 27% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 535 |
| #4 | A | Lubbock Cooper Central El | Lubbock | Lubbock-Cooper Isd | 68% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 849 |
| #5 | A | Lubbock Cooper West El | Lubbock | Lubbock-Cooper Isd | 65% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 596 |
| #6 | A | Miller El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 64% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 643 |
| #7 | A | Whiteside El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 64% | 43% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 490 |
| #8 | A | Rise Academy (Charter) | Lubbock | Rise Academy | 63% | 8% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 297 |
| #9 | A | Wilson El (Magnet) | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 63% | 59% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 555 |
| #10 | A | Upland Heights El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 61% | 46% | Exceeds Expectations | 840 |
| #11 | A- | Honey El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 60% | 41% | Exceeds Expectations | 420 |
| #12 | A- | Legacy El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 60% | 36% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 450 |
| #13 | A- | Lubbock Cooper North El | Lubbock | Lubbock-Cooper Isd | 60% | 43% | Exceeds Expectations | 721 |
| #14 | A- | Ramirez El (Magnet) | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 56% | 36% | Exceeds Expectations | 467 |
| #15 | B+ | Wester El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 55% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 371 |
| #16 | B | Lubbock Cooper South El | Lubbock | Lubbock-Cooper Isd | 49% | 45% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 739 |
| #17 | B | North Ridge El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 48% | 35% | Meets Expectations | 738 |
| #18 | B | Rush El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 47% | 28% | Exceeds Expectations | 309 |
| #19 | B- | Hardwick El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 45% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 574 |
| #20 | B- | Waters El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 45% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 507 |
| #21 | C+ | Hodges El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 42% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 255 |
| #22 | C+ | Bayless El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 41% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 518 |
| #23 | C+ | Lubbock Cooper East El | Lubbock | Lubbock-Cooper Isd | 41% | 40% | Underperforms Expectations | 759 |
| #24 | C+ | Williams El (Magnet) | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 41% | 27% | Meets Expectations | 307 |
| #25 | C | Mcwhorter El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 39% | 22% | Exceeds Expectations | 535 |
| #26 | C | Oak Ridge El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 38% | 42% | Underperforms Expectations | 610 |
| #27 | C- | Stewart El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 37% | 24% | Meets Expectations | 405 |
| #28 | C- | Brown El Gr Pk To 01 | Lubbock | 36% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 188 | |
| #29 | C- | Harmony Science Academy Lubbock (Charter) | Lubbock | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 36% | 24% | Meets Expectations | 567 |
| #30 | C- | Maedgen El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 36% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 323 |
| #31 | C- | Roosevelt El | Lubbock | Roosevelt Isd | 36% | 31% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 536 |
| #32 | D+ | Ervin El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 34% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 405 |
| #33 | D+ | Westwind El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 34% | 34% | Underperforms Expectations | 601 |
| #34 | D+ | Wheelock El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 34% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 323 |
| #35 | D+ | Willow Bend El | Lubbock | Frenship Isd | 33% | 31% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 730 |
| #36 | D | Bean El Gr 01 To 05 | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 30% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 349 |
| #37 | D | Carmona Harrison El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 30% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 593 |
| #38 | D | Wolffarth El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 30% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 265 |
| #39 | D | Overton El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 29% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 277 |
| #40 | D | Centennial El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 28% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 618 |
| #41 | D- | Harwell El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 26% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 410 |
| #42 | D- | Parsons El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 25% | 26% | Underperforms Expectations | 396 |
| #43 | D- | Alderson El | Lubbock | Lubbock Isd | 24% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 439 |
| #44 | F | El For Education Innovation (Charter) | Lubbock | Betty M Condra School For Education Innovation | 19% | 19% | Underperforms Expectations | 175 |
How Lubbock, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 14B: 6C: 11D: 12F: 1
45% of the 44 ranked elementary schools in Lubbock, TX earn an A or B (14 A grades, 6 B, 11 C, 12 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 33 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (75% here, 70% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 45% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 30% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Rise Academy (63% against 8%, A), Roberts El (69% against 27%, A+), Wester El (55% against 19%, B+), Smith El (71% against 41%, A+), Legacy El (60% against 36%, A-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Lubbock Isd (6), Frenship Isd (2), Lubbock-Cooper Isd (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Lubbock Cooper Central El (849 students, A, #4), Upland Heights El (840 students, A, #10), Lubbock Cooper East El (759 students, C+, #23).
Of the top 25, 3 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Lubbock, TX that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Bean El Gr Pk To Kg, Lubbock
- Brown El Gr 02 To 05, Lubbock
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Lubbock, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Lubbock, TX
What is the best elementary school in Lubbock, TX?
Crestview El in Lubbock ranks first among the 44 ranked elementary schools in Lubbock, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 71% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55%.
How are elementary schools in Lubbock, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Lubbock, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 46 public elementary schools in Lubbock, TX; 44 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.