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Best Schools in Lubbock, TX
Lubbock, TX has 111 public schools (20 high, 20 middle, 58 elementary) serving 56,393 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Lubbock meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lubbock, TX
The top high schools in Lubbock, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Talkington School For Young Women Leaders
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 469 Students
2. Idalou H S
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Idalou Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 278 Students
3. Lubbock-cooper H S
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Lubbock-cooper Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2117 Students
4. New Deal H S
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New Deal Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 244 Students
5. Shallowater H S
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Shallowater Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 542 Students
6. Lubbock H S
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1839 Students
7. Frenship H S
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Frenship Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3247 Students
8. Roosevelt H S
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Roosevelt Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 350 Students
9. Monterey H S
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2114 Students
10. Coronado H S
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1960 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lubbock, TX
The top middle schools in Lubbock, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Shallowater Middle
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Shallowater Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 500 Students
2. Commander William C Mccool Academy
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 450 Students
3. Lubbock-cooper Laura Bush Middle
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Lubbock-cooper Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 971 Students
4. Heritage Middle
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Frenship Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 766 Students
5. Idalou Middle
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Idalou Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 300 Students
6. Hutchinson Middle
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 833 Students
7. Lubbock-cooper Middle
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Lubbock-cooper Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 914 Students
8. Frenship Middle
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Frenship Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 833 Students
9. Terra Vista Middle
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Frenship Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 891 Students
10. Evans Middle
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 799 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lubbock, TX
The top elementary schools in Lubbock, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Smith El
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 561 Students
2. Crestview El
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Frenship Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 583 Students
3. Roberts El
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 535 Students
4. Lubbock-cooper Central El
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Lubbock-cooper Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 849 Students
5. Lubbock-cooper West El
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Lubbock-cooper Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 596 Students
6. Whiteside El
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 490 Students
7. Idalou El
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Idalou Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 410 Students
8. Miller El
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 643 Students
9. Wilson El
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Lubbock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 555 Students
10. Rise Academy
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Rise Academy • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 297 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lubbock, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lubbock, TX has a total population of 279,822 with 34% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lubbock, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lubbock, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.26 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.09 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lubbock, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lubbock, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lubbock, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lubbock, TX
How many schools are in Lubbock, TX?
Lubbock, TX has 111 public schools: 20 high schools, 20 middle schools and 58 elementary schools, serving 56,393 students in total.
How do schools in Lubbock perform on state tests?
On average, 111 schools in Lubbock score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Lubbock meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lubbock?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lubbock
72 of 78 schools in Lubbock carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 19B: 10C: 18D: 16F: 9
All 78 public schools we grade in Lubbock. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (78)
- Alderson El
- Atkins Middle
- Bayless El
- Bean El Gr 01 To 05
- Bean El Gr Pk To Kg
- Brown El Gr 02 To 05
- Brown El Gr Pk To 01
- Carmona Harrison El
- Cavazos Middle
- Centennial El
- Commander William C Mccool Academy
- Coronado H S
- Crestview El
- Dunbar College Preparatory Academy
- El For Education Innovation
- Ervin El
- Estacado H S
- Evans Middle
- Hardwick El
- Harmony Science Academy Lubbock
- Harwell El
- Heritage Middle
- Hodges El
- Homebound
- Honey El
- Hutchinson Middle
- Irons Middle
- Legacy El
- Lubbock Co J J A E P
- Lubbock Co Juvenile Justice Ctr
- Lubbock Cooper Central El
- Lubbock Cooper East El
- Lubbock Cooper H S
- Lubbock Cooper Laura Bush Middle
- Lubbock Cooper Middle
- Lubbock Cooper New Hope Academy
- Lubbock Cooper North El
- Lubbock Cooper South El
- Lubbock Cooper West El
- Lubbock H S
- Mackenzie Middle
- Maedgen El
- Matthews Academy
- Mcwhorter El
- Miller El
- Monterey H S
- North Ridge El
- Oak Ridge El
- Overton El
- Parsons El
- Premier H S - Lubbock (briercroft)
- Premier H S Of Lubbock
- Priority Intervention Academy
- Ramirez El
- Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock
- Rise Academy
- Roberts El
- Roosevelt El
- Roosevelt H S
- Roosevelt J H
- Rush El
- Slaton Middle
- Smith El
- Stewart El
- Talkington School For Young Women Leaders
- Terra Vista Middle
- Texas Tech University K-12
- Triumph Public High Schools Lubbock
- Upland Heights El
- Waters El
- Wester El
- Westwind El
- Wheelock El
- Whiteside El
- Williams El
- Willow Bend El
- Wilson El
- Wolffarth El
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Episcopal School Lubbock
- Calvary Baptist Weekday Ministries
- Christ The King Cathedral School
- Kingdom Preparatory Academy
- Lakeridge Littleridge Preschool
- Lakeridge Littleridge Preschool
- Learning Tree Childrens Academy
- Lubbock Christian School
- Mrs. Os At Agape
- Sharp Academy
- Southcrest Christian School
- Springboard Academics
- St Luke's Preschool
- Trinity Christian School