Schools in Zip Code 79423

This analysis examines 11 schools in Lubbock, Texas (zip code 79423), serving elementary through high school grades and split between the highly-ranked Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd) and the lower-ranked Lubbock Independent School District (Isd).

The standout school in the area is Roberts Elementary, a remarkable outlier in the Lubbock ISD that ranks in the 95th percentile statewide despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary is a point of concern within the otherwise strong Lubbock-Cooper ISD, with its rank dropping to the 40th percentile and math proficiency rates well below district averages. The top-performing middle school is Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle, consistently ranked in the 80th-82nd percentile and achieving 100% proficiency on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam. Lubbock-Cooper High School is a solid 3-star school with a 98.9% graduation rate, while Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy serves at-risk students effectively with a 95.8% graduation rate.

Key metrics reveal a stark performance gap between the two districts, with Lubbock-Cooper ISD ranking in the 81st percentile and Lubbock ISD in the 41st percentile. Economic disparity is significant, as Lubbock ISD schools like Waters Elementary (73% free/reduced lunch) and Honey Elementary (49%) have much higher poverty rates than Lubbock-Cooper schools. An interesting finding is the consistent 7th-grade math slump at both Lubbock-Cooper Middle and Laura Bush Middle, where proficiency rates fall below the state average. Additionally, spending does not correlate with performance, as Honey Elementary spends the most per student but is outperformed by Roberts Elementary and Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary.