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Atkins Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5401 Ave U, Lubbock, TX 79412 · (806) 219-3000 · Part of Lubbock Independent School District

Lubbock’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Atkins Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lubbock kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Lubbock kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–537 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Atkins MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5401 Ave U, Lubbock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6137
Grade 7136
Grade 8160
Enrollment over time
583’20
591’21
542’22
507’23
433’24

Down 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 13%White 10%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atkins Middle from Lubbock families.

Other schools in Lubbock Independent School District

The district →
Miller El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lubbock
A
675 students17:1
Carmona-Harrison El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lubbock
578 students15:1
Wilson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lubbock
A
557 students15:1
Hardwick El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lubbock
B+
534 students15:1
McWhorter El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lubbock
C
527 students13:1
Roberts El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lubbock
A−
526 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Lubbock’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.