Texasworks - Lubbock-Briercroft

Texasworks - Lubbock-Briercroft is a very small alternative high school in Lubbock, TX, serving just 19 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Texas Works district.

This school stands out for its extremely small size and highly uneven academic performance. With only 19 students, it is far smaller than nearby alternative schools like Priority Intervention Academy (101 students) and Dupre Academy High School (140 students), and a fraction of the size of traditional high schools like Monterey High School (over 1,800 students). The school’s test scores show extreme variation by subject. A notable bright spot is Biology, where 57.14% of students scored proficient—dramatically outperforming its district average and coming close to the state average. However, this success is not replicated elsewhere, as the school recorded 0% proficiency in Algebra I and English I Reading. This pattern suggests that success may depend on a specific teacher or a particularly strong group of students, rather than a consistent school-wide approach.

An interesting finding is that Texasworks shares an address with Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft), meaning they are likely co-located in the same facility. Despite being in the same building, Premier H S has a higher overall state rank and shows more consistent, though still low, performance across subjects. Compared to other alternative schools in the area, Texasworks’ Biology performance is a clear standout—for example, Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock scored only 9.09% proficient in Biology. With just 19 students, a single year’s test scores can be heavily influenced by the performance of a few individuals, making it difficult to draw broad conclusions. The lack of graduation rate data also makes it impossible to assess the school’s ultimate goal of helping students earn a diploma.