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Rush Elementary

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Rush Elementary ranks 3468 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rush Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Lubbock, TX, serving 333 students within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently experienced a significant decline in overall academic performance, dropping to a 1-star rating and the 25th percentile statewide after years of mid-tier rankings.

One of the most notable strengths at Rush is its exceptional track record with Special Education students, who ranked in the 95th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Wilson Elementary or Maedgen Elementary. However, performance across grade levels and subjects is inconsistent; for example, 5th-grade Reading proficiency recently exceeded district and state averages, while 4th-grade Math lagged far behind. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1, which is lower than many peers like Centennial Elementary (15.3) and Wolffarth Elementary, potentially allowing for more individualized attention.

Rush serves a high-poverty population, with nearly 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a figure that has been rising. This economic context is a key factor when comparing the school to nearby Wilson Elementary, which has a much lower rate (26%) and consistently ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools. Science has been a persistent weakness, with proficiency rates often below 35%, while the school has shown occasional bright spots in Reading and Math. The sharp decline in recent years may reflect post-pandemic recovery challenges, but the dedicated staff and past successes with specific student groups suggest potential for improvement.

333

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,641

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4702 15th St
Lubbock, TX 79416

(806) 219-6700

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mackenzie Middle
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

22.8%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

3,468^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	29.3	3468 of 4627	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	2755 of 4651	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3083 of 4710	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	2069 of 4647	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	2313 of 4581	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	1424 of 4578	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	1888 of 4479	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	2046 of 4359	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	1677 of 4329	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	1716 of 4286	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	1660 of 4320	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	1793 of 4260	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	1739 of 4221	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	1385 of 4206	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	1743 of 4095	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	30.1	3265 of 3937	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.2	2126 of 3884	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	1668 of 3768	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.4	2524 of 3724	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	2177 of 2406	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	65.0	480 of 1905	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	248 of 2443	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	36.2	1628 of 2421	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1274 of 2444	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2098 of 2515	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.4	794 of 2483	68.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	4209 of 4461	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	4051 of 4331	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	3694 of 4295	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3505 of 4240	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3303 of 4575	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.1	1466 of 3744	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2604 of 4658	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	1946 of 4588	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2376 of 4561	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	976 of 4499	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1531 of 4348	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2150 of 4306	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2241 of 3075	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.1	1575 of 2619	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	1098 of 2980	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	1269 of 2958	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	401 of 3006	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	222 of 3184	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	3853 of 4413	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.1	1983 of 3644	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3503 of 4465	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3082 of 4401	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3127 of 4376	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	1794 of 4329	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	3175 of 4188	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2568 of 4168	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3489 of 4520	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.3	1121 of 3705	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2435 of 4594	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2976 of 4521	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2722 of 4477	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	1243 of 4451	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	2078 of 4309	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2213 of 4264	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	3516 of 4582	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.9	1447 of 3739	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2294 of 4647	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	2114 of 4585	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	2326 of 4563	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	1967 of 4498	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	2349 of 4357	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	2061 of 4319	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	1636 of 4301	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.3	161 of 3549	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	700 of 4292	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	31.4	3010 of 4086	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2129 of 3952	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1867 of 3799	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	1056 of 3006	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	921 of 2612	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1235 of 3108	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	987 of 3106	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1073 of 3082	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	890 of 3082	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	267 of 3142	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.7	1010 of 3127	67.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)65th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Our family has been at Rush Elementary since 2005 and we have had nothing but positive experiences there. I believe it is one of the best schools in town. Unfortunately, it sits in a very high income neighborhood and many of the families there choose to send their children to alternate schools. We lose some great families to other public schools and some private. I know the decision as to where to send your child is very personal, I just wish more people would give Rush a chance. We are a Title 1 school which speaks of our diversity and I personally love that. Our teachers are some of the most devoted women I have ever seen that go above and beyond their paycheck. Our principal is in his second year at Rush but came in with over 30 years experience in LISD and he could not be more beloved. He works tirelessly, along with the staff, to improve our campus. Whether it is creating more opportunities for our children to be exposed to the "new and different" or just hugging a child who was in need that day, Rush Elementary has been the greatest blessing to our family. We are a small school that truly is an old fashioned neighborhood school. LISD adopted the C-SCOPE curriculum this year so every school is being taught the exactly same thing. Why would you not choose to have your child in a small environment surrounded by loving and supportive people teaching above and beyond the level as to which they are expected? We have loved it and sadly, we only have two more years left at Rush. I will be a sad mom when we say goodbye to them for good. Close Quote

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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
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
Hardwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chicago	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5600	534	35	15.3	79.8%	98 (18.4%)	68 (12.7%)	322 (60.3%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	37.7	2909^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		52.8	1973^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	936		42.4	38.4	44.4				40.9	48.0	45.7					$8,543
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
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N Utica	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7800	523	34	15.3	82.0%	76 (14.5%)	94 (18.0%)	314 (60.0%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	24.6	3774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.3	4007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	233		40.8	39.3	41.3				27.6	34.5	36.0					$7,709
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 46th St	Lubbock	79414	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6900	369	26	14.0	87.8%	59 (16.0%)	32 (8.7%)	260 (70.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	25.8	3704^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		34.5	3167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.9%	537		35.1	38.6	45.5				35.1	40.4	25.6					$8,307
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
Maedgen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Nashville	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6200	314	21	15.0	92.4%	56 (17.8%)	23 (7.3%)	226 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	48.6	2185^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.8%		40.8	2721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	41.5%	536		47.5	47.4	51.1				37.5	49.1	57.8					$8,634
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
North Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6302 11th Pl	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 793-6686	585	40	14.8	58.1%	157 (26.8%)	31 (5.3%)	356 (60.9%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	42.7	2535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.2%		57.8	1680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.9%	855		52.2	42.5	52.4				43.3	50.0	29.3					$6,598
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rush Elementary

How many students attend Rush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Rush Elementary.

Is Rush Elementary a good school?

Rush Elementary ranks 3468^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rush Elementary?

Students at Rush Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 23% White, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Rush Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mackenzie Middle
High : Coronado High School

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