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McWhorter Elementary

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McWhorter Elementary ranks 3214 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McWhorter Elementary in Lubbock, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) serving 527 students, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has shown a remarkable turnaround from being in the bottom 5% of Texas schools in 2018-2019 to reaching the 61st percentile in 2023-2024.

The most distinctive strength of McWhorter is its exceptional bilingual program, with Spanish-language Reading scores significantly outperforming both district and state averages—for example, 69.23% of 5th graders were proficient in Spanish Reading in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 34.82%. This "bilingual advantage" is a core driver of the school's improvement, especially for its large Hispanic student population, and sets it apart from nearby schools like Bean Elementary and Carmona-Harrison Elementary, which lack similar Spanish assessment strengths. At its peak, McWhorter ranked in the 87th percentile statewide for effectiveness with low-income students, a feat not matched by high-poverty neighbors like Wolffarth Elementary or Overton Elementary.

While McWhorter's trajectory is volatile—dropping to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026 after its peak—it remains far above its historical lows and has proven it can achieve high performance. This contrasts with the stagnant rankings of nearby schools like Centennial Elementary and Rush Elementary, and highlights the school's capacity for change. However, Science is a critical area for growth, with only 19.67% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, well below the state average. For parents, McWhorter offers a strong bilingual foundation and a proven ability to overcome challenges, though consistency in all subjects remains a work in progress.

527

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,882

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2711 First
Lubbock, TX 79415

(806) 219-6100

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McWhorter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cavazos Middle
High:	Lubbock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

White:

3.2%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2024 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2024) to 31st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

3,214^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

562^nd of 951Lubbock 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	33.1	3214 of 4627	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	2777 of 4651	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1838 of 4710	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	2973 of 4647	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3132 of 4581	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3421 of 4578	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	4240 of 4479	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	3926 of 4359	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	3881 of 4329	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	4130 of 4286	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	4021 of 4320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	3699 of 4260	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	3082 of 4221	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	3094 of 4206	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	3326 of 4095	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	2566 of 3937	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	2269 of 3884	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	1799 of 3768	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	1835 of 3724	50.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	2755 of 4461	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3264 of 4331	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	4084 of 4295	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	3848 of 4240	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1337 of 2918	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	1003 of 3668	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	1645 of 3556	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	1497 of 3487	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	2220 of 3446	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	2857 of 3333	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	1608 of 3226	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	3851 of 4575	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	2076 of 3744	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	1497 of 4658	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2601 of 4588	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3623 of 4561	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3659 of 4499	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	4116 of 4348	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3479 of 4306	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	2521 of 3075	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2168 of 2619	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	1921 of 2980	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	2556 of 2958	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2274 of 3006	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	3053 of 3184	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2306 of 3106	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3195 of 4413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.4	1845 of 3644	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	961 of 4465	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	2627 of 4401	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2830 of 4376	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3220 of 4329	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	3962 of 4188	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3740 of 4168	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2477 of 4520	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	1488 of 3705	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	592 of 4594	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	2200 of 4521	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	2433 of 4477	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	2961 of 4451	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4011 of 4309	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3826 of 4264	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2430 of 4582	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	2022 of 3739	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	1355 of 4647	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	31.3	3308 of 4585	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2546 of 4563	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	3087 of 4498	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	4109 of 4357	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	4128 of 4319	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	2745 of 4301	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	1477 of 3549	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	911 of 4292	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	21.1	3726 of 4086	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	2943 of 3952	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2317 of 3799	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	2416 of 3684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	3282 of 3558	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	7.4	3085 of 3142	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

White (2019)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	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
McWhorter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2711 First	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6100	527	40	13.1	90.7%	17 (3.2%)	15 (2.8%)	482 (91.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	33.1	3214^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.5%		39.9	2777^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%	437	22.2	57.9	69.2	0.0	0.0	41.7	42.9	49.1	33.9	44.9	33.3	$8,882
Wolffarth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3202 Erskine	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7600	282	21	13.4	94.0%	15 (5.3%)	45 (16.0%)	211 (74.8%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	21.8	3951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.3	3349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%	602						41.5	31.7	40.0	26.8	40.0	27.5	$10,586
Carmona-Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Cesar E Chavez Dr	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8400	578	38	15.2	95.5%	34 (5.9%)	73 (12.6%)	453 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	10.4	4465^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		23	3854^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%	611						32.9	31.0	36.1	18.4	21.8	16.9	$8,093
Ramirez Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	702 Ave T	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6500	470	38	12.4	45.7%	67 (14.3%)	34 (7.2%)	333 (70.9%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	87	509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.0%		79.3	778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.3%	269						69.2	74.3	77.8	64.1	71.4	57.1	$8,786
Betty M Condra School For Education Innovation	Public, Charter	K-5	1421 9th St	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Betty M Condra School For Education Innovation	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 407-0878	187	20	9.5	80.2%	44 (23.5%)	42 (22.5%)	97 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7.3	4549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.8	4569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.8%	20						26.7	11.4	34.8	9.7	5.9	34.8	$17,791
Wilson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2807 25th St	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-7500	557	36	15.3	26.0%	299 (53.7%)	22 (3.9%)	139 (25.0%)	66 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	89.4	401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		87.7	468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.9%	67						70.5	78.5	75.3	65.9	76.0	63.9	$9,986
Overton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2902 Louisville	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6300	260	24	10.8	88.5%	43 (16.5%)	31 (11.9%)	175 (67.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)												$10,676
Rush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4702 15th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6700	333	24	13.8	79.0%	76 (22.8%)	41 (12.3%)	192 (57.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	29.3	3468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.0%		40.3	2755^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.8%	713						30.0	53.9	42.4	30.5	43.1	30.3	$10,641
Bean Elementary	Public	3-5	3001 Ave N	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5100	218	17	12.8	93.6%	4 (1.8%)	11 (5.0%)	196 (89.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	12.3	4410^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.2	4279^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	131		30.4	27.3		14.3		32.4	34.9		25.3	26.3	$10,957
Bean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3001 Ave N	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 219-5100	235	15	15.6	98.3%	6 (2.6%)	10 (4.3%)	216 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.4					28.9			21.5			$10,541

Frequently Asked Questions about McWhorter Elementary

Is McWhorter Elementary a good school?

McWhorter Elementary ranks 3214^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McWhorter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended McWhorter Elementary.

What district is McWhorter Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of McWhorter Elementary attend?

Students who attend McWhorter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cavazos Middle
High : Lubbock High School

What is the racial makeup of McWhorter Elementary?

Students at McWhorter Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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