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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79424

At a glance

Schools

5,516

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedCrestview Elementary311^th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Oak Ridge Elementary up 212 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 79424 zip code in Lubbock, Texas, is home to nine schools serving elementary and middle school grades, with one alternative high school, managed by three distinct districts: Frenship Independent School District (Isd), Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), and Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd).

The standout schools in this area are Crestview Elementary and Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools. Heritage Middle is the top middle school with a 4-star rating and an exceptional 88.18% Algebra I proficiency rate. Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School defies expectations as an alternative school, achieving high EOC scores like 92.97% in Biology, supported by the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.8:1) and lowest free/reduced lunch rate (17.16%). In contrast, Irons Middle is a critical concern with a 1-star rating and 7th-grade math proficiency as low as 3.2%.

A key finding is the performance gap between districts: Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd) and Frenship Independent School District (Isd) schools consistently outperform Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) schools, which serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (average 55.4% free/reduced lunch). Interestingly, higher per-student spending at Whiteside Elementary ($9,779) and Smith Elementary ($9,473) does not correlate with higher test scores, suggesting funds address greater student needs. Overall, families have excellent elementary options, but middle school quality varies significantly by district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10101 Fulton Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 993-2345	624	48	12.9	24.0%	361 (57.9%)	9 (1.4%)	192 (30.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	90.3	352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.7	379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.9%	27						68.7	69.3	82.7				63.9	73.3	74.5					$7,412
Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School	Public, Alternative	9-11	4530 Woodrow Rd	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 993-2322	571	58	9.8	17.2%	383 (67.1%)	11 (1.9%)	151 (26.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)								(n/a)	60.7	93.0	87.4	83.8	85.1														$14,340
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 81st St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-3661	609	38	16.1	29.9%	304 (49.9%)	35 (5.7%)	208 (34.2%)	41 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	91.5	311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.2	261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	50						68.7	73.6	78.7				65.2	76.9	80.9					$6,934
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6514 68th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-5200	678	41	16.5	45.9%	297 (43.8%)	37 (5.5%)	281 (41.4%)	32 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	44.3	2428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.5%		42	2640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	212						50.4	48.3	62.8				40.3	35.3	38.0					$7,365
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	6110 73rd St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-9400	821	48	16.9	36.8%	349 (42.5%)	35 (4.3%)	361 (44.0%)	52 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	72.1	468^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.0%		74.7	436^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	32	88.2								57.6	68.9	70.0				47.6	45.3	33.3	49.4	$6,829
Upland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10020 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 698-6611	652	39	16.6	41.1%	293 (44.9%)	19 (2.9%)	288 (44.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	66.2	1295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.2	927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	368						66.3	61.5	59.3				57.6	58.7	41.0					$5,971
Irons Middle	Public	6-8	5214 79th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4000	636	55	11.6	69.0%	154 (24.2%)	88 (13.8%)	360 (56.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	22	1996^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.5%		17.3	2094^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.7%	98	59.1								42.8	39.0	42.6				24.9	6.5	18.2	16.5	$8,771
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8707 Dover	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6800	491	33	14.8	46.2%	223 (45.4%)	36 (7.3%)	202 (41.1%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	86.6	519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.8	277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	242						80.0	73.8	76.6				65.3	54.1	67.2					$8,078
Whiteside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7508 Albany	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7300	434	30	14.7	50.9%	176 (40.6%)	30 (6.9%)	199 (45.9%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	72.2	1041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	297						54.7	59.3	74.1				50.0	50.9	75.9					$8,070

Cities Near Zip Code 79424

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lubbock	0.12 mi	92	483^rd
Wolfforth	4.18 mi	3	269^th
Shallowater	12.28 mi	5	132^nd
New Home	13.39 mi	2
Smyer	14.48 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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