Summary:
Betty M Condra School For Education Innovation is a single elementary school in Lubbock, TX, serving grades K-5 with 187 students, and it faces profound academic challenges despite significant resources.
Betty M Condra School For Education Innovation is ranked in the bottom 2% of Texas elementary schools, with overall proficiency rates roughly 30 percentage points below state averages in both reading and math. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 80.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite spending $16,543 per student—well above the state average—and maintaining a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, academic outcomes remain critically low. For example, in 4th grade math, only 5.88% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, meaning just about 2 out of 34 students met grade-level standards. This stark contrast between high investment and low performance suggests the challenge lies not in resource availability but in how resources are deployed to address the needs of this high-poverty student body.
There are a few notable bright spots and red flags within the data. Fifth grade stands out as a relative anomaly, with 34.78% proficiency in both reading and math—significantly outperforming 3rd and 4th grades. This could indicate an effective teacher or targeted intervention for older students. However, 4th grade reading dropped sharply from 29.63% to 11.43% year-over-year, and 4th grade math fell from 11.54% to 5.88%. Additionally, in the 2024-2025 school year, 0% of 5th graders were proficient in science. Overall, the school shows no consistent upward trend, with volatile performance that remains stagnant at extremely low levels. For parents, this school requires careful scrutiny of grade-level instruction, particularly in 4th grade math and science, while the 5th grade results offer a glimmer of hope that improvement is possible.
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