Warren and Myrta Bacon House · Photo: Robert Lawton · CC BY-SA 2.5Lubbock’s public schools score below 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lubbock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lubbock’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Lubbock Independent spends $13,031 per student and Frenship Independent $10,289, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock, Rise Academy, Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock, Premier H S of Lubbock, Premier H S - Lubbock, Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock, Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation, Trinity Christian School (private), Lubbock Christian School (private), Southcrest Christian School (private), Kingdom Preparatory Academy (private), Lakeridge Littleridge Preschool (private), Calvary Baptist Weekday Ministries (private), St. Luke's Preschool (private), MRS. Os at Agape (private), Sharp Academy (private) and Lubbock Junior Academy (private) are in town. Texas Tech University K-12, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lubbock’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Texas school districts, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lubbock, with each school’s own grade.
Lubbock runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lubbock Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Frenship Independent School District, shared with Wolfforth. Parts of Lubbock (15%, 3%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Lubbock-Cooper Independent, Idalou Independent, New Deal Independent and Roosevelt Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lubbock
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Lubbock vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lubbock’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock | C+ | Lubbock Independent PK–12 · Frenship Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Lubbock
83 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 10 public programs with fewer than 25 students (L C Y C, Lubbock Co J J A E P, Frenship Memorial H S, Lubbock Co J J A E P, Lubbock Co J J A E P, Lubbock Co J J A E P, Lubbock Co Youth CTR, Lubbock Co Youth CTR, Lubbock Co J J A E P and Texasworks - Lubbock-Briercroft). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Lubbock’s schools
Are Lubbock’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lubbock children attend score below 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lubbock in?
Two districts: Lubbock Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Frenship Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Wolfforth.
Where do Lubbock kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Monterey H S, Lubbock H S, Coronado H S, Estacado H S, Talkington School for Young Women Leaders and Homebound.
What is Lubbock’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Lubbock Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lubbock spend per student?
$13,031 in Lubbock Independent School District and $10,289 in Frenship Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lubbock?
Yes: Trinity Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 766 students), Lubbock Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 428 students), Southcrest Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 383 students), Kingdom Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 284 students), Lakeridge Littleridge Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 189 students), Calvary Baptist Weekday Ministries (religious, grades PK–K, 180 students), St. Luke's Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 100 students), MRS. Os at Agape (nonsectarian, grades PK, 70 students), Sharp Academy (religious, grades K–12, 46 students) and Lubbock Junior Academy (religious, grades K–8, 5 students). Lubbock also has 7 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lubbock families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lubbock → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.