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Wheelock Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wheelock Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), serving 344 students in a central area of Lubbock, TX, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Wheelock Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 1-star rating at the 25th percentile. However, the school shows a remarkable strength in serving its African American students, who ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024 and the 82nd percentile in 2024-2025—a significant outlier compared to the school's overall performance. In contrast, support for Gifted and Talented students is critically low, ranking in the 6th percentile, and Special Education support has sharply declined from the 85th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026. Math proficiency varies widely by grade, with 3rd grade at just 21.95% while 4th and 5th grades approach district averages. Fifth-grade reading is a relative bright spot, with 48.89% proficiency, close to the district average of 57.61%.

Wheelock is part of a cluster of nearby high-poverty schools—including Brown Elementary, Bayless Elementary, Overton Elementary, Parsons Elementary, and Bean Elementary—that all rank in the bottom half of the state. In contrast, nearby Miller Elementary (94th percentile) and Wilson Elementary (91st percentile) have much lower poverty rates and are top-performing schools. Notably, Wheelock's per-student spending of $12,547 is higher than Miller's $9,184, indicating that funding alone does not explain the performance gap.

344

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,971

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3008 42nd St
Lubbock, TX 79413

(806) 219-7200

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wheelock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Slaton Middle
High:	Monterey High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

African American:

15.4%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

3,484^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	29.2	3484 of 4627	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	3712 of 4651	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3110 of 4710	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	3919 of 4647	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4002 of 4581	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	3236 of 4578	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3495 of 4479	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3562 of 4359	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3298 of 4329	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	2567 of 4286	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	2170 of 4320	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.4	3284 of 4260	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	2980 of 4221	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.0	3044 of 4206	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	3046 of 4095	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	3115 of 3937	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.8	2268 of 3884	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	2331 of 3768	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	2592 of 3724	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	924 of 2406	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	335 of 1905	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	183 of 2443	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	27.6	1951 of 2443	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1632 of 2421	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1919 of 2444	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1873 of 2515	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1800 of 2483	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.5	4179 of 4461	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	3318 of 4331	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3703 of 4295	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	4050 of 4240	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3200 of 4575	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	2416 of 3744	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	2018 of 4658	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.2	3723 of 4588	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4122 of 4561	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3139 of 4499	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	3653 of 4348	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3478 of 4306	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	2886 of 3075	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3257 of 4413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	2553 of 3644	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	2891 of 4465	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	3778 of 4401	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3944 of 4376	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	2700 of 4329	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3125 of 4188	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3355 of 4168	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2633 of 4520	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	1844 of 3705	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	1469 of 4594	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	3729 of 4521	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3647 of 4477	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	3041 of 4451	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3156 of 4309	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3644 of 4264	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	3633 of 4582	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	2545 of 3739	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2535 of 4647	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	3978 of 4585	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3832 of 4563	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3249 of 4498	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3124 of 4357	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	3579 of 4319	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	3815 of 4301	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.1	1306 of 3549	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	644 of 4292	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	19.6	3810 of 4086	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3521 of 3952	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2344 of 3799	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1337 of 3684	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	2389 of 3558	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	1738 of 3108	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	2534 of 3082	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	2769 of 3082	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1954 of 3142	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2500 of 3127	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)62nd percentile+37 vs school

White (2024)44th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-13 vs school

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

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

This school is very welcoming, loving, and they accommodate my kids who are multiple levels. Having had my kids in multiple elementaries, this one is by far the best one. Close Quote

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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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th 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
Wheelock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3008 42nd St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7200	344	24	14.3	91.0%	33 (9.6%)	53 (15.4%)	252 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	29.2	3484^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.3	3712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.2%	228				36.6	31.6	48.9	22.0	43.9	46.7	$11,971
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
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
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
Parsons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2811 58th St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6400	387	27	14.3	84.2%	69 (17.8%)	44 (11.4%)	258 (66.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	27.9	3572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.8%		20	4025^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.5%	453				36.5	20.8	65.1	21.2	22.9	39.7	$9,297
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
Bayless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 58th St	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5000	469	32	14.6	95.1%	43 (9.2%)	77 (16.4%)	325 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	36	3023^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.7%		38.6	2879^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	144				38.9	42.6	51.0	38.9	35.5	49.0	$9,353
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Ave P	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5800	292	25	11.6	93.2%	20 (6.8%)	49 (16.8%)	215 (73.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)										$10,921
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6705 Joliet Dr	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8100	675	40	16.8	41.2%	358 (53.0%)	23 (3.4%)	262 (38.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	91.9	296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.4	478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	182				71.4	78.3	86.9	64.3	69.8	72.9	$7,105
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheelock Elementary

What district is Wheelock Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Wheelock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wheelock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Slaton Middle
High : Monterey High School

Is Wheelock Elementary a good school?

Wheelock Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Wheelock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Wheelock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wheelock Elementary?

Students at Wheelock Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

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