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Best Public Schools in Lubbock, TX


At a glance
82
Schools
42,914
Students
12
Districts
6
5-star schools
Top rankedMiller Elementary296th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools
Biggest riser
Brown Elementary up 702 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Priority Intervention Academy 8.4 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Frenship Memorial High School and 2 more
SchoolDigger ratings
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10 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The city of Lubbock, Texas, is home to 81 schools spanning elementary through high school, distributed across several districts including the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd), and Frenship Independent School District (Isd), among others.

The standout academic leader is Talkington School For Young Women Leaders, a magnet school that achieves elite statewide rankings and high test scores while serving a student body where over 42% are economically disadvantaged. Other top performers include Lubbock High School and Lubbock-Cooper High School, which boast strong graduation rates and test scores. At the elementary level, Miller Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Roberts Elementary in Lubbock ISD consistently earn top ratings, while Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary and Crestview Elementary in Frenship ISD are also exceptional. In contrast, Estacado High School and several middle schools like Atkins Middle and Dunbar College Preparatory Academy face significant challenges, with low test scores and high poverty rates.

A key takeaway is the strong link between poverty and performance, though schools like Roberts Elementary prove this is not absolute. The Lubbock ISD shows a stark divide, housing both the city's best and most struggling schools, while the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd) offers more consistent high performance. Middle school emerges as a critical transition point, with many Lubbock ISD elementary successes not carrying over to their feeder middle schools. For families, district choice heavily influences a student's academic trajectory, with Lubbock-Cooper and Frenship ISDs generally providing more reliable outcomes than the highly variable Lubbock ISD.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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