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Bayless Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2879th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Bayless Elementary is a public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas, serving 465 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lubbock Independent School District, which is ranked 576 out of 961 districts in the state.

Bayless Elementary has faced some academic challenges, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 1,902 out of 4,578 Texas elementary schools in 2020-2021 (3 stars) and 4,224 out of 4,320 in 2014-2015 (0 stars). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 2,879 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. One key factor contributing to the school's lower performance is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.56% to 93.82% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Waters Elementary (71.01%) and Roberts Elementary (79.34%).

Despite these challenges, Bayless Elementary has shown some signs of improvement in recent years, and its performance varies across different student subgroups. For example, the school's African American students ranked 594 out of 2,421 Texas elementary schools (4 stars) in the 2023-2024 school year, while its Hispanic students ranked 1,790 out of 4,431 (3 stars). Additionally, the school's proximity to higher-performing schools, such as Miller Elementary, suggests that with the right interventions and support, Bayless Elementary can work to close the achievement gap and provide a better educational experience for its students.

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: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg46%
Texas avg47%
2,879th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 28Elementary Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)
576th of 961Lubbock 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.62879 of 465138.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.42409 of 471048.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.62688 of 464742.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.92680 of 458141.5%★★☆☆☆
202152.71902 of 457858.5%★★★☆☆
201931.13271 of 447927.0%★☆☆☆☆
201845.72210 of 435949.3%★★☆☆☆
201720.53751 of 432913.4%★☆☆☆☆
201617.33854 of 428610.1%★☆☆☆☆
20156.04224 of 43202.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201414.14011 of 42605.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.14021 of 42214.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201218.93891 of 42067.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201128.33461 of 409515.5%★☆☆☆☆
201050.52311 of 393741.3%★★☆☆☆
200923.23469 of 388410.7%★☆☆☆☆
200824.53300 of 376812.4%★☆☆☆☆
200725.73227 of 372413.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202542.61079 of 190543.4%★★☆☆☆
202466.1600 of 244375.4%★★★★☆
202354.9909 of 244362.8%★★★☆☆
202261.9699 of 242171.1%★★★★☆
202165.9526 of 244478.5%★★★★☆
201943.11419 of 251543.6%★★☆☆☆
201854.8938 of 248362.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202243.72539 of 446143.1%★★☆☆☆
202154.91509 of 433165.2%★★★☆☆
201943.12461 of 429542.7%★★☆☆☆
201858.31433 of 424066.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.62093 of 374444.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.42403 of 465848.4%★★☆☆☆
202330.23398 of 458825.9%★☆☆☆☆
202248.42248 of 456150.7%★★★☆☆
202159.31539 of 449965.8%★★★☆☆
201936.42924 of 434832.8%★★☆☆☆
201852.71853 of 430657.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202251.71787 of 295839.6%★★☆☆☆
201960.71456 of 318454.3%★★★☆☆
201848.62008 of 310635.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.11368 of 364462.5%★★★☆☆
202454.61804 of 446559.6%★★★☆☆
202338.52868 of 440134.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.12682 of 437638.7%★★☆☆☆
202154.01685 of 432961.1%★★★☆☆
201933.93028 of 418827.7%★☆☆☆☆
201849.11989 of 416852.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.51247 of 370566.3%★★★☆☆
202466.71112 of 459475.8%★★★★☆
202352.12048 of 452154.7%★★★☆☆
202250.12141 of 447752.2%★★★☆☆
202164.51152 of 445174.1%★★★★☆
201936.63003 of 430930.3%★★☆☆☆
201855.41677 of 426460.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.01629 of 373956.4%★★★☆☆
202461.81486 of 464768.0%★★★☆☆
202352.02042 of 458555.5%★★★☆☆
202234.53104 of 456332.0%★★☆☆☆
202147.52110 of 449853.1%★★★☆☆
201926.63499 of 435719.7%★☆☆☆☆
201839.72572 of 431940.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.9737 of 354979.2%★★★★☆
202472.0720 of 429283.2%★★★★☆
202349.61670 of 408659.1%★★★☆☆
202231.02954 of 395225.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.32028 of 379946.6%★★☆☆☆
201931.82708 of 368426.5%★☆☆☆☆
201834.92396 of 355832.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.41474 of 261243.6%★★☆☆☆
202455.51386 of 310855.4%★★★☆☆
202372.9677 of 310678.2%★★★★☆
202233.92270 of 308226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202161.51029 of 308266.6%★★★☆☆
201945.61786 of 314243.2%★★☆☆☆
201870.4770 of 312775.4%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2025)79th percentile+41 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+24 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school
At Risk (2022)43rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2022)40th percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading45%-10 vs state
Mathematics39%-6 vs state
Science25%-4 vs state

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

Bayless Elementary ranks 2879th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Bayless Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atkins Middle
High : Monterey High School


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