Summary:
The 79412 zip code area of Lubbock, Texas is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. While some schools, like Hodges Elementary, show relatively strong performance, the majority of schools in this area struggle with low test scores, high dropout rates, and poor graduation rates, particularly at the middle and high school levels.
Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock and Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock, both public charter high schools, stand out with concerning performance metrics, including four-year graduation rates of 69.7% and 30.2%, respectively, and dropout rates of 14.3% and 26.5%. In contrast, Hodges Elementary has relatively strong test scores, with 51.22% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3.
Across the board, schools in the 79412 zip code area perform below the Lubbock Independent School District and Texas state averages on STAAR tests, particularly at the middle and high school levels. Additionally, all schools in the data set have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.18% to 95.13%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the area. The variation in spending per student, from $9,329 at Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock to $13,612 at Hodges Elementary, suggests that funding alone may not be the sole driver of performance.
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