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Bayless Elementary

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Bayless Elementary ranks 3023 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bayless Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) serving 469 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown a clear trajectory of improvement over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 10-13% of Texas elementary schools to the 35th percentile in recent rankings, though it still performs below the state average in most core subjects and currently holds a 2 out of 5 star rating.

The most notable strength at Bayless is its exceptional 5th-grade mathematics performance, with proficiency rates of 61.11% in 2023-2024 and 60% in 2022-2023, which not only beat district and state averages but also placed it as a top performer among nearby schools—outpacing even high-performing Miller Elementary and Roberts Elementary. The school also demonstrated a "pocket of excellence" in 5th-grade science in 2022-2023, achieving 47% proficiency—10 points above the district average—though this success has been inconsistent, dropping to 16.67% the following year. Bayless has been relatively effective in supporting its low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2023-2024, but a recent dramatic decline in support for special education students (from the 83rd to 46th percentile) is a significant concern.

Bayless is geographically sandwiched between two very different schools: its closest neighbor, Hodges Elementary (0.79 miles away), has a similar poverty rate and ranking (36th percentile), while Waters Elementary (1.52 miles away) serves a lower-poverty population and ranks higher (48th percentile). The stark contrast with nearby Miller Elementary (94th percentile) and Roberts Elementary (88th percentile), which serve significantly lower-poverty populations and achieve proficiency rates often double or triple those of Bayless, highlights the powerful correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes in this area. Overall, Bayless is a school in recovery with bright spots in 5th-grade math and science, but its performance remains inconsistent across grade levels and subjects, making it a school to watch closely for continued improvement.

469

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,353

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 58th St
Lubbock, TX 79412

(806) 219-5000

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bayless Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atkins Middle
High:	Monterey High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

16.4%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2021) to 35th (2026)

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

3,023^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

562^nd of 951Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3023 of 4627	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	2879 of 4651	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2409 of 4710	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2688 of 4647	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2680 of 4581	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	1902 of 4578	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	3271 of 4479	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2210 of 4359	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.5	3751 of 4329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	3854 of 4286	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	4224 of 4320	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	4011 of 4260	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	4021 of 4221	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	3891 of 4206	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.3	3461 of 4095	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.5	2311 of 3937	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.2	3469 of 3884	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	3300 of 3768	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	3227 of 3724	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	793 of 2406	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	1079 of 1905	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.1	600 of 2443	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	909 of 2443	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	699 of 2421	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	526 of 2444	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	1419 of 2515	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	938 of 2483	62.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	2539 of 4461	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	1509 of 4331	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	2461 of 4295	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	1433 of 4240	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	3446 of 4575	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	2093 of 3744	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2403 of 4658	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3398 of 4588	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2248 of 4561	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	1539 of 4499	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2924 of 4348	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1853 of 4306	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.7	1787 of 2958	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1456 of 3184	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2008 of 3106	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3194 of 4413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.1	1368 of 3644	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1804 of 4465	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	2868 of 4401	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2682 of 4376	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	1685 of 4329	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	3028 of 4188	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	1989 of 4168	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1809 of 4520	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	1247 of 3705	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1112 of 4594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	2048 of 4521	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2141 of 4477	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	1152 of 4451	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	3003 of 4309	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	1677 of 4264	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2570 of 4582	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	1629 of 3739	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1486 of 4647	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2042 of 4585	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	3104 of 4563	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	2110 of 4498	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	3499 of 4357	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2572 of 4319	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2309 of 4301	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	737 of 3549	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	720 of 4292	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	1670 of 4086	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	2954 of 3952	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	2028 of 3799	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	2708 of 3684	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2396 of 3558	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1782 of 3006	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1474 of 2612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	1386 of 3108	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	677 of 3106	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	2270 of 3082	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.5	1029 of 3082	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	1786 of 3142	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.4	770 of 3127	75.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)67th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bayless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 58th St	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5000	469	32	14.6	95.1%	43 (9.2%)	77 (16.4%)	325 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	36	3023^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.7%		38.6	2879^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	144							38.9	42.6	51.0	38.9	35.5	49.0	$9,353
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Ave P	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5800	292	25	11.6	93.2%	20 (6.8%)	49 (16.8%)	215 (73.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)													$10,921
Parsons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2811 58th St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6400	387	27	14.3	84.2%	69 (17.8%)	44 (11.4%)	258 (66.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	27.9	3572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.8%		20	4025^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.5%	453							36.5	20.8	65.1	21.2	22.9	39.7	$9,297
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 36th St	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 219-5300	409	30	13.4	95.8%	28 (6.8%)	54 (13.2%)	314 (76.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	39.3	2805^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.4%		28.9	3507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%	702							46.9	39.0	27.4	65.3	36.6	45.2	$8,429
Wheelock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3008 42nd St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7200	344	24	14.3	91.0%	33 (9.6%)	53 (15.4%)	252 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	29.2	3484^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.3	3712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.2%	228							36.6	31.6	48.9	22.0	43.9	46.7	$11,971
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Ave P	Lubbock	79423	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7900	526	36	14.6	79.8%	112 (21.3%)	50 (9.5%)	343 (65.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	85.1	573^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.6%		93.5	243^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.8%	330							72.9	81.8	66.7	65.9	64.4	59.0	$8,244
Waters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3006 78th St	Lubbock	79423	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7000	464	30	15.3	73.3%	117 (25.2%)	42 (9.1%)	281 (60.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	15 (3.2%)	44.4	2422^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		50.9	2090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	332							45.2	48.3	59.7	38.7	29.5	51.4	$8,387
Harwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Ave D	Lubbock	79404	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5700	385	28	13.7	88.1%	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.4%)	358 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.8	3949^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.3	4068^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.5%	119	52.6	30.0	52.2	52.6	38.2	62.5	34.8	34.6	54.3	4.4	18.2	35.3	$9,484
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6705 Joliet Dr	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8100	675	40	16.8	41.2%	358 (53.0%)	23 (3.4%)	262 (38.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	91.9	296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.4	478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	182							71.4	78.3	86.9	64.3	69.8	72.9	$7,105
Bean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3001 Ave N	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 219-5100	235	15	15.6	98.3%	6 (2.6%)	10 (4.3%)	216 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.4						28.9			21.5			$10,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayless Elementary

What district is Bayless Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Bayless Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Bayless Elementary.

Is Bayless Elementary a good school?

Bayless Elementary ranks 3023^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bayless Elementary?

Students at Bayless Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bayless Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bayless Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atkins Middle
High : Monterey High School

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