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Ramirez Elementary

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Ramirez Elementary ranks 509 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ramirez Elementary in Lubbock, TX, is a high-performing PK-5 school serving 470 students in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), ranking in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools despite nearly half of its students coming from low socio-economic backgrounds. This school stands out as a "pocket of excellence" in an area where many nearby schools face significant challenges, achieving exceptional academic results that far surpass district and state averages. For example, 4th-grade Reading proficiency at Ramirez is 74.3%, compared to the district average of 51.4% and the state average of 53%, while nearby schools like Bean Elementary and Carmona-Harrison Elementary rank in the bottom 5% of Texas schools.

Ramirez is particularly effective at serving diverse student groups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 96th percentile statewide, low socio-economic status students in the 93rd percentile, and English Language Learners in the 98th percentile. The school also excels at challenging its highest-achieving students, with Gifted and Talented students ranking in the 91st percentile. Interestingly, Ramirez achieves these results with a leaner budget of $9,448 per student, significantly less than struggling nearby schools like Wheelock Elementary ($12,547) and Overton Elementary ($11,385), pointing to highly effective resource management and instructional strategies.

While Ramirez excels in Reading and Math, its 5th-grade Science scores are a relative weakness, with only 30.2% proficiency in 2024-2025—a drop from 49% in 2022-2023. Compared to the other high-performing school in the area, Wilson Elementary (1.56 miles away), Ramirez serves a higher-need population (45.7% free/reduced lunch vs. 26% at Wilson) but uses smaller class sizes (12.4:1 student-teacher ratio vs. 15.3:1 at Wilson) as a key strategy to overcome challenges. This combination of consistent academic excellence, effective resource use, and targeted support for diverse learners makes Ramirez a standout choice for families in the Lubbock area.

470

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,786

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 Ave T
Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 219-6500

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ramirez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hutchinson Middle
High:	Lubbock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

White:

14.3%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

509^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	87.0	509 of 4627	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	778 of 4651	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	597 of 4710	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	360 of 4647	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	635 of 4581	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	828 of 4578	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	1103 of 4479	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	1109 of 4359	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	1136 of 4329	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	912 of 4286	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	981 of 4320	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	1523 of 4260	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	1826 of 4221	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	2156 of 4206	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	2433 of 4095	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	2618 of 3937	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.1	3353 of 3884	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.0	2525 of 3768	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.1	2452 of 3724	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1257 of 2406	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	95.3	62 of 2444	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	54.2	977 of 2515	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1214 of 2483	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	436 of 967	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	328 of 1009	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.3	38 of 1005	96.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	822 of 4461	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	1027 of 4331	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	1407 of 4295	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1520 of 4240	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.9	80 of 3668	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	99 of 3487	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	57.9	1082 of 3446	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	379 of 3333	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	881 of 3226	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	364 of 4575	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	576 of 3744	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	865 of 4658	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	643 of 4588	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	724 of 4561	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	1011 of 4499	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	1437 of 4348	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	986 of 4306	77.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	266 of 3075	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	59.6	1293 of 2619	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1454 of 2980	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	957 of 2958	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	1418 of 3006	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1499 of 3184	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	1253 of 3106	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	197 of 4413	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.5	421 of 3644	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	367 of 4465	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	165 of 4401	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	506 of 4376	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	675 of 4329	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	1904 of 4188	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	1142 of 4168	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	310 of 4520	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	69.2	767 of 3705	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	496 of 4594	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	259 of 4521	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	720 of 4477	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	492 of 4451	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1386 of 4309	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	1032 of 4264	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	689 of 4582	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	654 of 3739	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	470 of 4647	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	252 of 4585	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	668 of 4563	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	672 of 4498	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	828 of 4357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	1591 of 4319	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	432 of 1106	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	1765 of 4301	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	1956 of 3549	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	1019 of 4292	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	178 of 4086	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	54.6	1307 of 3952	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	199 of 3006	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	173 of 2612	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	185 of 3108	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	187 of 3106	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	19 of 3082	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	623 of 3082	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	90 of 3142	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	249 of 3127	92.0%	★★★★★

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 (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2021)55th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 36th St	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 219-5300	409	30	13.4	95.8%	28 (6.8%)	54 (13.2%)	314 (76.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	39.3	2805^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.4%		28.9	3507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%	702						46.9	39.0	27.4	65.3	36.6	45.2	$8,429
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramirez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ramirez Elementary?

Students at Ramirez Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Ramirez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Ramirez Elementary.

Is Ramirez Elementary a good school?

Ramirez Elementary ranks 509^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ramirez Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Ramirez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramirez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hutchinson Middle
High : Lubbock High School

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

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