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Oak Ridge Elementary

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Oak Ridge Elementary ranks 2428 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Oak Ridge Elementary in Lubbock, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 678 students as part of the Frenship Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a significant performance decline in recent years after a history of high achievement.

Once a top-tier school consistently earning 4- and 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, Oak Ridge has seen its overall state ranking drop from the 89th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is most pronounced in mathematics, where proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are now well below both district and state averages. For example, nearby Crestview Elementary (1.1 miles away) achieved 4th-grade math proficiency of 76.86%, more than double Oak Ridge's 35.34%. Similarly, 5th-grade science scores plummeted from 57% proficiency in 2022-2023 to just 19.64% in 2024-2025, falling below the state average and far behind district peers like Upland Heights Elementary (58.82%).

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. The school continues to serve its Gifted and Talented students exceptionally well, ranking in the 78th percentile in 2025-2026, and effectiveness for African American students has improved from the 57th to the 73rd percentile over the same period. However, most other student subgroups—including Hispanic, White, low socio-economic status, and English Language Learner students—have seen broad-based declines. The stark contrast with Crestview Elementary, which has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (29.89% vs. 45.87% at Oak Ridge) and has maintained top-tier performance, suggests that school-specific factors like curriculum, instruction, or school culture are driving the downturn, rather than just district resources or funding levels.

678

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,365

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6514 68th St
Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 794-5200

District: Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle
High:	Frenship High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

41.4%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,428^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

366^th of 951Frenship 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	44.3	2428 of 4627	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	2640 of 4651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	1424 of 4710	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	1113 of 4647	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	512 of 4581	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	483 of 4578	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	862 of 4479	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	802 of 4359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.8	374 of 4329	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	265 of 4286	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	306 of 4320	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	180 of 4260	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	104 of 4221	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.8	126 of 4206	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	214 of 4095	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	171 of 3937	95.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	658 of 2406	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	521 of 1905	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	1050 of 2443	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	714 of 2443	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	584 of 2421	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	95.2	64 of 2444	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	233 of 2483	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	767 of 814	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	908 of 1045	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	607 of 1015	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	392 of 957	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	244 of 967	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	386 of 1009	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	619 of 1005	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	1948 of 4461	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	1894 of 4331	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	2791 of 4295	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2412 of 4240	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	2451 of 2918	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	1522 of 3668	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	2352 of 4575	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	1968 of 3744	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	1293 of 4658	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1098 of 4588	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	366 of 4561	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	502 of 4499	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	926 of 4348	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	735 of 4306	82.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	681 of 3075	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	530 of 2619	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	137 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	586 of 2958	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	203 of 3006	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	115 of 3184	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3442 of 4413	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	2335 of 3644	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	1164 of 4465	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	1157 of 4401	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	448 of 4376	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	495 of 4329	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1244 of 4188	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1079 of 4168	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	3441 of 4520	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	2538 of 3705	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	1578 of 4594	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1272 of 4521	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	414 of 4477	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	360 of 4451	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	892 of 4309	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1169 of 4264	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2592 of 4582	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	2221 of 3739	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	1453 of 4647	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	1122 of 4585	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	656 of 4563	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	450 of 4498	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	766 of 4357	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	878 of 4319	79.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	688 of 1106	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	466 of 975	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.3	71 of 1004	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	3 of 961	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	89 of 1046	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2030 of 4301	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	2349 of 3549	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2629 of 4292	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	873 of 4086	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	196 of 3952	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.4	962 of 3799	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	448 of 3684	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	520 of 3558	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	2073 of 3006	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1919 of 2612	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	1313 of 3108	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	979 of 3106	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	400 of 3082	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	470 of 3082	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	785 of 3142	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1006 of 3127	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+25 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6514 68th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-5200	678	41	16.5	45.9%	297 (43.8%)	37 (5.5%)	281 (41.4%)	32 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	44.3	2428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.5%		42	2640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	212		50.4	48.3	62.8				40.3	35.3	38.0					$7,365
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 81st St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-3661	609	38	16.1	29.9%	304 (49.9%)	35 (5.7%)	208 (34.2%)	41 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	91.5	311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.2	261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	50		68.7	73.6	78.7				65.2	76.9	80.9					$6,934
Westwind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 43rd St	Lubbock	79407	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 799-3731	613	37	16.5	54.3%	141 (23.0%)	32 (5.2%)	388 (63.3%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	40.6	2696^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.7%		34.5	3170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.8%	474		50.5	42.9	60.2				34.3	37.8	41.9					$7,742
Ridgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5506 Xenia Ave	Lubbock	79407	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 794-9409	545	34	16.2	49.5%	226 (41.5%)	30 (5.5%)	259 (47.5%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	50.1	2108^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.4%					(n/a)		47.5	60.0	52.4				33.8	54.2	40.8					$00
Whiteside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7508 Albany	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7300	434	30	14.7	50.9%	176 (40.6%)	30 (6.9%)	199 (45.9%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	72.2	1041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	297		54.7	59.3	74.1				50.0	50.9	75.9					$8,070
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8707 Dover	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6800	491	33	14.8	46.2%	223 (45.4%)	36 (7.3%)	202 (41.1%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	86.6	519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.8	277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	242		80.0	73.8	76.6				65.3	54.1	67.2					$8,078
Wester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4602 Chicago Ave	Lubbock	79414	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7100	359	26	13.6	90.3%	50 (13.9%)	69 (19.2%)	214 (59.6%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	76.9	874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.5	1113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.1%	239		60.4	64.0	69.1				45.3	70.0	67.3					$8,768
Upland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10020 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 698-6611	652	39	16.6	41.1%	293 (44.9%)	19 (2.9%)	288 (44.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	66.2	1295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.2	927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	368		66.3	61.5	59.3				57.6	58.7	41.0					$5,971
Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3701 W Loop 289	Lubbock	79407	Lubbock County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 747-1000	559	35	16.1	82.8%	86 (15.4%)	135 (24.2%)	309 (55.3%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	29.9	3430^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.9%		31.9	3315^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%	115	100.0	36.4	26.3	52.6	35.1	48.7	60.6	42.3	29.0	44.7	30.6	27.3	61.8	3.1	$10,720
Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10101 Fulton Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 993-2345	624	48	12.9	24.0%	361 (57.9%)	9 (1.4%)	192 (30.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	90.3	352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.7	379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.9%	27		68.7	69.3	82.7				63.9	73.3	74.5					$7,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Oak Ridge Elementary.

What district is Oak Ridge Elementary in?

Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

Is Oak Ridge Elementary a good school?

Oak Ridge Elementary ranks 2428^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge Elementary?

Students at Oak Ridge Elementary are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oak Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle
High : Frenship High School

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