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Wester Elementary

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Wester Elementary ranks 874 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wester Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) serving 359 students in a high-poverty area, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Wester has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 7th percentile statewide in 2019 to the 81st percentile in 2025-2026—a 74-percentile-point gain that makes it one of the most improved schools in its cohort. This sustained upward trajectory, beginning around the 2021-2022 school year, shows that systemic change is possible even in difficult circumstances, transforming Wester from a low-performing institution into a high-performing one.

Wester’s most defining feature is its exceptional performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2025-2026. This stands in stark contrast to nearby schools with similar poverty levels, such as Stewart Elementary (87.8% poverty, 20th percentile overall) and Maedgen Elementary (92.36% poverty, 53rd percentile overall). The comparison with Stewart, just 0.98 miles away, is particularly telling: both serve similar student bodies, but Wester’s 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 70% far exceeds Stewart’s 40.35%, suggesting that school-level leadership and instructional practices—not the student population—drive the difference.

Wester also excels in upper-grade mathematics, with 4th and 5th graders achieving proficiency rates of 70% and 67.27%, respectively—dramatically higher than district and state averages. This math performance rivals that of Crestview Elementary in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd), which serves a much more affluent population (29.89% poverty). Additionally, Wester earns 4 or 5 stars for all major demographic subgroups, including White, Hispanic, African American, and Special Education students, indicating a school-wide culture of high expectations and effective support systems. For families in Lubbock ISD, Wester represents a high-quality, high-equity option that is defying expectations and closing the achievement gap with top-tier schools in the region.

359

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,768

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4602 Chicago Ave
Lubbock, TX 79414

(806) 219-7100

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irons Middle
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

African American:

19.2%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

874^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 61 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	76.9	874 of 4627	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	1113 of 4651	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	2057 of 4710	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	1936 of 4647	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	3088 of 4581	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	3321 of 4578	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	4184 of 4479	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3725 of 4359	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	4024 of 4329	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	3413 of 4286	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.2	2304 of 4320	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	2436 of 4260	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.3	3634 of 4221	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	3020 of 4206	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	3232 of 4095	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	2877 of 3937	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.7	2858 of 3884	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.0	2036 of 3768	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	2100 of 3724	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	582 of 2406	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	1067 of 1905	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1529 of 2443	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	946 of 2443	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1080 of 2421	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	1476 of 2444	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2043 of 2515	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1403 of 2483	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	3422 of 4461	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3547 of 4331	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3945 of 4295	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3973 of 4240	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	845 of 4575	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	793 of 3744	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	1498 of 4658	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	1783 of 4588	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	2431 of 4561	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	2792 of 4499	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	4211 of 4348	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	4016 of 4306	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	2112 of 3006	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	2848 of 3184	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	748 of 4413	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	351 of 3644	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	63.5	1266 of 4465	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	1735 of 4401	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	3064 of 4376	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3104 of 4329	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	3984 of 4188	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3746 of 4168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	316 of 4520	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	208 of 3705	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	63.5	1286 of 4594	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1019 of 4521	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	2490 of 4477	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	2837 of 4451	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	3943 of 4309	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3377 of 4264	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	934 of 4582	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	915 of 3739	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	2450 of 4647	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	2151 of 4585	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	3739 of 4563	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3530 of 4498	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3812 of 4357	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3156 of 4319	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1183 of 4301	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	2002 of 3549	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3681 of 4292	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1531 of 4086	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1119 of 3952	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	2730 of 3799	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1310 of 3684	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	1724 of 3558	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	46 of 3006	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	514 of 2612	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	756 of 3108	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	764 of 3106	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	33.7	2280 of 3082	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	2407 of 3082	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	2659 of 3142	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2000 of 3127	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

African American (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)30th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

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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
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	874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.5	1113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.1%	239		60.4	64.0	69.1				45.3	70.0	67.3					$8,768
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
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
Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4812 58 St	Lubbock	79414	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7400	296	22	13.4	77.7%	71 (24.0%)	31 (10.5%)	171 (57.8%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	43.5	2480^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.4%		49.9	2143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	337		35.7	55.2	50.0				31.0	58.6	38.5					$10,116
Westwind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 43rd St	Lubbock	79407	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%)	40.6	2696^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.7%		34.5	3170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.8%	474		50.5	42.9	60.2				34.3	37.8	41.9					$7,742
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%)	72.2	1041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	297		54.7	59.3	74.1				50.0	50.9	75.9					$8,070
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
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6514 68th St	Lubbock	79424	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	2428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.5%		42	2640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	212		50.4	48.3	62.8				40.3	35.3	38.0					$7,365
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
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 81st St	Lubbock	79424	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%)	91.5	311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.2	261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	50		68.7	73.6	78.7				65.2	76.9	80.9					$6,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Wester Elementary

Is Wester Elementary a good school?

Wester Elementary ranks 874^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wester Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Wester Elementary.

What district is Wester Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Wester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wester Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irons Middle
High : Coronado High School

What is the racial makeup of Wester Elementary?

Students at Wester Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 19% African American, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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