Summary:
Zip code 79411 in Lubbock, Texas, is served by a single elementary school, Bean Elementary, which is uniquely split into two campuses: one for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade and another for 3rd through 5th grade, both part of the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd).
The most defining characteristic of this area is extreme economic disadvantage, with the PK-2 campus reporting a 98.3% free/reduced lunch rate and the 3-5 campus at 93.58%. This correlates with academic performance that is significantly below district and state averages. For the 2025-2026 school year, only 28.85% of 3rd graders at the PK-2 campus were proficient in English Reading, compared to 51.08% statewide. The 3-5 campus has seen a dramatic decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 15th percentile to the 5th percentile over three years, placing it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas. Math and science scores are particularly concerning, with some Spanish-language math tests showing 0% proficiency in recent years.
Despite these challenges, there is a notable bright spot in the bilingual program. In the 2024-2025 school year, 5th graders at the 3-5 campus taking the Spanish Reading STAAR test achieved a 56.25% proficiency rate, significantly outperforming both the district (49.12%) and state (32.91%). Similarly, Spanish Science scores far exceeded state averages. This suggests that while the school faces immense hurdles, its bilingual education program is effectively leveraging students' native language to drive academic success. The two-campus structure also highlights a critical transition point, as students move from a high-poverty early childhood environment to the upper-grade campus, which presents a major academic hurdle that the school continues to address.
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