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Talkington School for Young Women Leaders

PublicHighGrades 6–12

415 N Ivory Ave, Lubbock, TX 79403 · (806) 219-2200 · Part of Lubbock Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Talkington School for Young Women Leaders

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • 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
6–12Talkington School for Young Women LeadersYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

415 N Ivory Ave, Lubbock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 688
Grade 776
Grade 876
Grade 943
Grade 1080
Grade 1136
Grade 1251
Enrollment over time
476’20
438’21
469’22
456’23
450’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 35%Black 12%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%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 Talkington School for Young Women Leaders 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.