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Upland Heights Elementary

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Upland Heights Elementary ranks 1298 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Upland Heights Elementary is a mid-sized school in Lubbock, TX, serving 652 students in grades PK-5 within the Frenship Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its consistent high performance and efficient use of resources, though recent data shows some areas of concern.

Upland Heights has a strong track record, historically ranking in the 68th to 86th percentile statewide, but its most recent ranking dipped to the 72nd percentile—its lowest in seven years. This is a notable shift from its peak in 2020-2021 and contrasts with nearby Crestview Elementary, a 5-star school in the same district that consistently outperforms Upland Heights by 15-20 percentage points in most subjects. However, Upland Heights excels in specific areas: its Gifted and Talented (GT) students rank in the 97th percentile statewide, and 3rd-grade reading proficiency (66.3%) is well above the district and state averages. Science is also a consistent strength, with 5th-grade proficiency nearly double the state average. On the flip side, 5th-grade math has become a weakness, falling below both district and state averages, and the school spends significantly less per student ($7,477) than peers like Bennett Elementary ($8,960), suggesting efficient resource management.

Two key trends deserve attention. First, there is a growing performance gap between female and male students: female students rank in the 81st percentile, while male students have dropped to the 58th percentile. Second, the school has historically struggled with its "At Risk" student population, which ranked in the 29th percentile in 2021-2022, and Hispanic student performance has been volatile, dropping from the 69th to the 47th percentile recently. These patterns, combined with the overall ranking dip, suggest the school may need to address equity gaps to maintain its strong reputation. For parents, Upland Heights offers a solid education with standout programs for high-achieving students, but it’s worth comparing with Crestview Elementary if top-tier consistency is a priority.

652

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,971

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10020 Upland Ave
Lubbock, TX 79382

(806) 698-6611

District: Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Upland Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frenship Middle
High:	Frenship High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

44.2%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2019 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,298^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

363^rd of 947Frenship 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	66.3	1298 of 4643	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	927 of 4651	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	1520 of 4710	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	990 of 4647	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	889 of 4581	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	650 of 4578	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	882 of 4479	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	519 of 2421	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	289 of 2444	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	587 of 1000	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.5	157 of 814	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	81 of 1015	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	37 of 967	96.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	3150 of 4461	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	3018 of 4331	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	2045 of 4295	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	3585 of 4240	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	299 of 2918	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	1947 of 3668	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	691 of 3556	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	1389 of 3487	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	2979 of 3333	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	850 of 4588	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	425 of 3744	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	1433 of 4658	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	1136 of 4588	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	820 of 4561	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	613 of 4499	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	953 of 4348	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	1139 of 4306	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	617 of 3080	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	104 of 2980	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	357 of 2958	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	194 of 3006	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	1294 of 3184	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	1066 of 3106	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	2328 of 4425	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	1135 of 3644	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2073 of 4465	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1439 of 4401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	1142 of 4376	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	842 of 4329	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1398 of 4188	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2137 of 4168	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	1945 of 4535	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	977 of 3705	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	1992 of 4594	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	863 of 4521	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	975 of 4477	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	615 of 4451	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	1240 of 4309	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.6	2998 of 4264	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1930 of 4597	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	954 of 3739	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	1746 of 4647	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	879 of 4585	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	969 of 4563	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	691 of 4498	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	820 of 4357	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	1376 of 4319	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	1081 of 1128	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.5	366 of 1099	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	405 of 961	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1448 of 4308	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	1345 of 3549	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	3199 of 4292	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	1467 of 4086	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1135 of 3952	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	737 of 3799	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	826 of 3684	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	29.9	2732 of 3558	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	901 of 3015	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	498 of 2612	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	1562 of 3108	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	1123 of 3106	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1029 of 3082	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	571 of 3082	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	802 of 3142	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	1088 of 3127	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2022)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile-51 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Upland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10020 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79382	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%)	66.3	1298^th of 4643 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.2	927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	371	66.3	61.5	59.3	57.6	58.7	41.0	$5,971
Bennett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Donald Preston Dr	Wolfforth	79382	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 866-4443	610	44	13.9	42.3%	308 (50.5%)	19 (3.1%)	250 (41.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	62.8	1478^th of 4643 public elementary schools	68.2%		70.6	1108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.2%	370	64.0	55.2	64.3	58.4	47.9	39.3	$7,108
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	353^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.7	379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.9%	26	68.7	69.3	82.7	63.9	73.3	74.5	$7,412
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 81st St	Lubbock	79382	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%)	91.6	312^th of 4643 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.2	261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	51	68.7	73.6	78.7	65.2	76.9	80.9	$6,934
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6514 68th St	Lubbock	79382	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	2434^th of 4643 public elementary schools	47.6%		42	2640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	206	50.4	48.3	62.8	40.3	35.3	38.0	$7,365
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%)	86.7	520^th of 4643 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.8	277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	243	80.0	73.8	76.6	65.3	54.1	67.2	$8,078
Ridgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5506 Xenia Ave	Lubbock	79382	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	2113^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.5%					(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%)	72.3	1043^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	299	54.7	59.3	74.1	50.0	50.9	75.9	$8,070
Westwind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 43rd St	Lubbock	79382	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%)	40.7	2702^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	41.8%		34.5	3170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.8%	468	50.5	42.9	60.2	34.3	37.8	41.9	$7,742
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	876^th of 4643 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.5	1113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.1%	237	60.4	64.0	69.1	45.3	70.0	67.3	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Upland Heights Elementary

How many students attend Upland Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Upland Heights Elementary.

Is Upland Heights Elementary a good school?

Upland Heights Elementary ranks 1298^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Upland Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Upland Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frenship Middle
High : Frenship High School

What district is Upland Heights Elementary in?

Frenship Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Upland Heights Elementary?

Students at Upland Heights Elementary are 45% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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