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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79416

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Schools

4,476

Students

Districts

Top rankedLegacy Elementary1521^st of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Centennial Elementary up 233 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mackenzie Middle 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 79416 in Lubbock, TX, is home to eight schools—six elementary and two middle schools—serving students across two distinct districts, Frenship Independent School District (Isd) and Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), with no high schools present.

The standout academic leader is Legacy Elementary (Frenship ISD), which consistently exceeds state averages in Reading, Math, and Science, earning a 4-star rating and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (49.91%) in the area. In contrast, Mackenzie Middle (Lubbock ISD) faces the most challenges, with a 0-star rating, a 90.07% free/reduced lunch rate, and critically low math proficiency—including 0% of 7th graders proficient in Math. Terra Vista Middle (Frenship ISD) shows a remarkable anomaly: 98.15% of its Algebra I students are proficient, far above district and state averages, yet its general 7th-grade math scores lag at 31.98%. North Ridge Elementary (Frenship ISD) experienced a sharp decline, dropping from the 64th to the 45th percentile in one year, particularly in 5th-grade Math and 4th-grade Reading. Willow Bend Elementary (Frenship ISD), despite a low overall ranking, excels in its Spanish-language STAAR tests, with 80% of 5th graders proficient in Reading (Spanish) versus 34.82% statewide.

The key takeaway is a stark performance gap between the two districts: Frenship ISD schools (including Willow Bend, North Ridge, Legacy, and Terra Vista) generally outperform Lubbock ISD schools (Hardwick Elementary, Centennial Elementary, Rush Elementary, and Mackenzie Middle), driven by higher state rankings and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Per-student spending does not correlate with performance—Legacy spends $11,280 per student while Rush spends a similar $11,335, yet their outcomes differ dramatically. Both middle schools struggle with math, signaling a systemic challenge in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
North Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6302 11th Pl	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 793-6686	585	40	14.8	58.1%	157 (26.8%)	31 (5.3%)	356 (60.9%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	42.7	2535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.2%		57.8	1680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.9%	855					52.2	42.5	52.4				43.3	50.0	29.3					$6,598
Terra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	1111 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 796-0076	760	55	13.9	59.6%	193 (25.4%)	62 (8.2%)	453 (59.6%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	46.8	1150^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.7%		46	1195^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.0%	45				98.2				51.2	53.0	51.0				36.1	32.0	35.3	29.0	$8,171
Willow Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8816 13th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 796-0090	749	46	16.1	57.0%	173 (23.1%)	63 (8.4%)	480 (64.1%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	28.7	3517^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.0%		31.3	3350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%	167	10.0	44.4	80.0		33.0	40.6	45.9				42.6	35.4	33.6					$6,653
Legacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6424 Kemper Ave	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 792-3800	579	42	13.7	49.9%	203 (35.1%)	33 (5.7%)	302 (52.2%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	61.9	1521^st of 4627 public elementary schools	67.1%		70.8	1094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	427					56.8	55.1	65.5				46.9	60.9	41.7					$10,393
Mackenzie Middle	Public	6-8	5402 W 12th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4200	413	35	11.6	90.1%	62 (15.0%)	75 (18.2%)	257 (62.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	12.6	2208^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		12.5	2189^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.6%	19				37.9				33.1	33.0	32.0				15.4	0.0	15.8	11.1	$11,120
Hardwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chicago	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5600	534	35	15.3	79.8%	98 (18.4%)	68 (12.7%)	322 (60.3%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	37.7	2909^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		52.8	1973^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	936					42.4	38.4	44.4				40.9	48.0	45.7					$8,543
Rush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4702 15th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6700	333	24	13.8	79.0%	76 (22.8%)	41 (12.3%)	192 (57.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	29.3	3468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.0%		40.3	2755^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.8%	713					30.0	53.9	42.4				30.5	43.1	30.3					$10,641
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N Utica	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7800	523	34	15.3	82.0%	76 (14.5%)	94 (18.0%)	314 (60.0%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	24.6	3774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.3	4007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	233					40.8	39.3	41.3				27.6	34.5	36.0					$7,709

Cities Near Zip Code 79416

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lubbock	0.42 mi	92	483^rd
Wolfforth	6.16 mi	3	269^th
Shallowater	7.76 mi	5	132^nd
New Deal	11.07 mi	4	638^th
Smyer	13.27 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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