Summary:
The three public elementary schools in Lubbock, Texas zip code 79414—Stewart Elementary, Wester Elementary, and Williams Elementary—serve grades PK-5 and are part of the Lubbock Independent School District (ISD). These schools collectively educate 1,024 students in an area marked by high economic disadvantage, with free or reduced lunch rates ranging from 77.7% to 90.25%.
Wester Elementary is the standout school in this zip code, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide with a 4-star rating for 2025-2026. This is a remarkable achievement given it has the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (90.25%) in the area. Wester outperforms both district and state averages in reading (64.5% proficient), math (60.9% proficient), and 5th-grade science (41.0% proficient). In contrast, Stewart Elementary is the most challenged school, ranking in the 20th percentile with a 1-star rating and showing a sharp decline from a 3-star school in 2023-2024. Williams Elementary sits in the middle, ranking in the 46th percentile with a 2-star rating and more volatile performance.
Key takeaways include that spending per student does not directly predict success—Wester spends the most ($10,569) and achieves the best results, while Stewart spends the least ($9,768) and struggles. Math proficiency is a systemic weakness across all three schools, with every school scoring below the state average in 3rd and 5th-grade math. Science scores are also uniformly low, with only Wester exceeding the state average. The contrasting trends—Wester rising from the 56th to 81st percentile, while Stewart fell from the 55th to 20th percentile—highlight significant differences in school effectiveness within the same district.
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