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Whiteside Elementary

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Whiteside Elementary ranks 1041 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whiteside Elementary in Lubbock, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 434 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for ten consecutive years, consistently ranking in the top 20-25% of all Texas elementary schools.

Whiteside’s standout strength is its exceptional 5th-grade math program, where 81% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—a remarkable 34-point advantage over the district average and nearly 10 points higher than nearby Smith Elementary. The school outperforms both district and state averages in every grade and subject, including reading and science, which is a rare sign of consistent, school-wide effectiveness. It also excels with students from less advantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for low socioeconomic status students. However, a slight dip in overall state ranking (from the 88th to 78th percentile) and a weaker performance with gifted and talented students (42nd percentile) suggest room for growth in challenging its highest achievers.

Whiteside is located in a unique pocket near top-tier schools in the Frenship Independent School District (Isd), such as Crestview Elementary (94th percentile) and Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary (92nd percentile), which may influence family decisions between districts. While Whiteside is a strong school, its performance is more comparable to top Lubbock ISD schools like Miller Elementary and Smith than to these Frenship ISD options. Its success is especially notable given its moderate poverty rate (50.9% free/reduced lunch), outperforming schools with lower poverty rates like Oak Ridge Elementary (45.9% free/reduced lunch, 48th percentile).

434

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,070

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7508 Albany
Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 219-7300

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whiteside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irons Middle
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

40.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

1,041^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	72.2	1041 of 4627	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	744 of 4651	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	621 of 4710	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	620 of 4647	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	762 of 4581	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	694 of 4578	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	934 of 4479	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1059 of 4359	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	704 of 4329	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	522 of 4286	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	661 of 4320	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	1205 of 4260	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	903 of 4221	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	619 of 4206	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	1143 of 4095	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	553 of 3937	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	942 of 3884	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	635 of 3768	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	325 of 3724	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1039 of 1905	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.8	270 of 2443	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	455 of 2443	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	600 of 2421	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	1173 of 2444	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	211 of 2515	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	47.2	1210 of 2483	51.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.4	2284 of 4461	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	1787 of 4331	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	1745 of 4295	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	3207 of 4240	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1369 of 4575	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	394 of 3744	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	737 of 4658	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	797 of 4588	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1074 of 4561	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	880 of 4499	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1122 of 4348	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1191 of 4306	72.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1781 of 3075	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	1298 of 2619	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	1031 of 2980	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	1110 of 2958	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	880 of 3006	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1305 of 3184	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	1018 of 3106	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	1440 of 4413	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.9	268 of 3644	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	300 of 4465	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	378 of 4401	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	751 of 4376	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	1056 of 4329	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	1535 of 4188	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1683 of 4168	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1170 of 4520	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	313 of 3705	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	582 of 4594	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	143 of 4521	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	386 of 4477	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	392 of 4451	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	1818 of 4309	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	1686 of 4264	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	951 of 4582	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	649 of 3739	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	379 of 4647	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	502 of 4585	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	532 of 4563	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	515 of 4498	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	771 of 4357	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	993 of 4319	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1214 of 4301	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	277 of 3549	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	294 of 4292	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	55.1	1343 of 4086	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1423 of 3952	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	1455 of 3799	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1816 of 3684	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	2511 of 3558	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	474 of 3006	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	494 of 2612	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	484 of 3108	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	741 of 3106	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	731 of 3082	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	368 of 3082	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	778 of 3142	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	811 of 3127	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8707 Dover	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6800	491	33	14.8	46.2%	223 (45.4%)	36 (7.3%)	202 (41.1%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	86.6	519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.8	277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	242	80.0	73.8	76.6	65.3	54.1	67.2	$8,078
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 81st St	Lubbock	79382	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
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
Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10101 Fulton Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 993-2345	624	48	12.9	24.0%	361 (57.9%)	9 (1.4%)	192 (30.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	90.3	352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.7	379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.9%	27	68.7	69.3	82.7	63.9	73.3	74.5	$7,412
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
Honey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 86th St	Lubbock	79423	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5900	442	30	14.6	49.1%	209 (47.3%)	25 (5.7%)	188 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	86.1	538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		81.7	691^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	153	63.9	80.8	85.5	50.8	86.5	62.9	$8,114
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
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6514 68th St	Lubbock	79382	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Whiteside Elementary?

Students at Whiteside Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 41% White, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whiteside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whiteside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irons Middle
High : Coronado High School

What district is Whiteside Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Whiteside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Whiteside Elementary.

Is Whiteside Elementary a good school?

Whiteside Elementary ranks 1041^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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