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Wester El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4602 Chicago Ave, Lubbock, TX 79414 · (806) 219-7100 · Part of Lubbock Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wester El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lubbock kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Wester ElYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

4602 Chicago Ave, Lubbock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten61
Grade 162
Grade 252
Grade 353
Grade 456
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
413’20
378’21
371’22
395’23
359’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 19%White 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wester El 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.