For the 2025 school year, there are 98 public schools serving 51,324 students in Lubbock County, TX (there are 16 private schools, serving 3,108 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Lubbock County, TX are educated in public schools (compared to the TX state average of 94%).
The top ranked public schools in Lubbock County, TX are Talkington School For Young Women Leaders, Crestview Elementary School and Wilson Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lubbock County, TX public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Lubbock County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Texas public schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Lubbock County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Talkington School For Young Women Leaders
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
415 N Ivory Ave
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 219-2200
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 219-2200
Grades: 6-12
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Crestview Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6020 81st St
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 794-3661
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 794-3661
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2807 25th St
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 219-7500
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 219-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Lubbock-cooper West Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10101 Fulton Ave
Lubbock, TX 79424
(806) 993-2345
Lubbock, TX 79424
(806) 993-2345
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #55.
Honey Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3615 86th St
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 219-5900
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 219-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #66.
Idalou Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 S Walnut
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Grades: PK-4
| 398 students
Rank: #77.
Shallowater Intermediate School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1009 Ave N
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Grades: 2-4
| 386 students
Rank: #88.
Texas Tech University K-12
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3316 9th St
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 834-2238
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 834-2238
Grades: K-12
| 724 students
Rank: #99.
Lubbock-cooper Central Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4020 135th St
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2341
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2341
Grades: PK-5
| 911 students
Rank: #1010.
Ramirez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
702 Ave T
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 219-6500
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 219-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #1111.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6705 Joliet Dr
Lubbock, TX 79413
(806) 219-8100
Lubbock, TX 79413
(806) 219-8100
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #1212.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Donald Preston Dr
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 866-4443
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 866-4443
Grades: PK-5
| 915 students
Rank: #1313.
Shallowater Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12th Ave L
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Grades: 5-8
| 520 students
Rank: #1414.
Oak Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6514 68th St
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 794-5200
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 794-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students
Rank: #1515.
Idalou High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 S Walnut
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #1616.
Whiteside Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7508 Albany
Lubbock, TX 79424
(806) 219-7300
Lubbock, TX 79424
(806) 219-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #1717.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8707 Dover
Lubbock, TX 79424
(806) 219-6800
Lubbock, TX 79424
(806) 219-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #1818.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7901 Ave P
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 219-7900
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 219-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #1919.
Lubbock-cooper High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
910 Woodrow Rd
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2321
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2321
Grades: 9-12
| 1,942 students
Rank: #2020.
Lubbock-cooper South Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16410 Loop 493
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2344
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2344
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #2121.
Idalou Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
403 7th St
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Grades: 5-8
| 293 students
Rank: #2222.
Hutchinson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3102 Canton
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 219-3800
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 219-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
Rank: #2323.
Lubbock-cooper North Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3202 108th St
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2342
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2342
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #2424.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6110 73rd St
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 794-9400
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 794-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #2525.
Upland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10020 Upland Ave
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 698-6611
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 698-6611
Grades: PK-5
| 883 students
Rank: #2626.
Legacy Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6424 Kemper Ave
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 792-3800
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 792-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #2727.
Wolffarth Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3202 Erskine
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 219-7600
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 219-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #2828.
Lubbock-cooper New Hope Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12011 Kenosha Ave
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2323
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2323
Grades: 10-12
| 36 students
Rank: #2929.
North Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6302 11th Pl
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 793-6686
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 793-6686
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: #3030.
Hardwick Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1420 Chicago
Lubbock, TX 79416
(806) 219-5600
Lubbock, TX 79416
(806) 219-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #3131.
Shallowater High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1009 State Champions Dr
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Grades: 9-12
| 504 students
Rank: #3232.
Lubbock-cooper Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16310 Loop 493
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2331
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2331
Grades: 6-8
| 971 students
Rank: #3333.
Commander William C Mccool Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4402 31st St
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 219-4600
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 219-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 417 students
Rank: #3434.
Lubbock-cooper Laura Bush Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3425 118th St
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2332
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2332
Grades: 6-8
| 859 students
Rank: #3535.
Frenship Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Main St
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 866-4464
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 866-4464
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
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Lubbock County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
219 Walnut Ave
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1500
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students
219 Walnut Ave
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1500
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
701 East Queens
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1644
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1644
Grades: K-5
| 121 students
1110 40th St
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 766-1600
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 766-1600
Grades: PK
| n/a students
3001 Ave N
Lubbock, TX 79411
(806) 219-5100
Lubbock, TX 79411
(806) 219-5100
Grades: 2-5
| 280 students
2902 Chicago
Lubbock, TX 79407
(806) 219-5200
Lubbock, TX 79407
(806) 219-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 222 students
3101 East 2nd St
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1677
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1677
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
2315 36th St
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 219-5300
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 219-5300
Grades: 4-5
| 104 students
Canyon Lakes (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
2402 Canyon Lake Dr
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 897-9735
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 897-9735
Grades: K-11
| 45 students
210 N University Ave
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 766-6600
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 766-6600
Grades: 7-9
| 770 students
Rt 6 Box 400
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 863-2282
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 863-2282
Grades: 5-6
| 344 students
Rt 6 Box 400
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 863-2282
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 863-2282
Grades: 7-8
| 339 students
101 N Ave P
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 219-5500
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 219-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 132 students
3802 60th St
Lubbock, TX 79413
(806) 766-0855
Lubbock, TX 79413
(806) 766-0855
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
3102 Canton Ave
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 766-0755
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 766-0755
Grades: 7-9
| 712 students
2401 Date Ave
Lubbock, TX 79404
(806) 766-1755
Lubbock, TX 79404
(806) 766-1755
Grades: PK-5
| 241 students
201 Vernon
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 219-6000
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 219-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 168 students
L C Y C (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2025 N Akron Ave
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 863-7109
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 863-7109
Grades: 8
| 1 students
Lubbock Co J J A E P (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1909 N Akron Ave
Slaton, TX 79364
(806) 747-4850
Slaton, TX 79364
(806) 747-4850
Grades: 12
| 1 students
Lubbock Co J J A E P (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2025 N Akron Ave
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 775-1800
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 775-1800
Grades: 10
| 1 students
Lubbock Co Youth Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
1009 Ave L
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Grades: 8
| 1 students
Lubbock County J J A E P (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
2025 N Akron Ave
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Lubbock County J J A E P (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
2025 N Akron Ave
New Deal, TX 79350
(806) 746-5833
New Deal, TX 79350
(806) 746-5833
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Lubbock County Youth Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1406 County Rd 3300
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 842-3282
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 842-3282
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2010 Cornell
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 766-1913
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 766-1913
Grades: PK
| n/a students
3315 East Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1788
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1788
Grades: PK
| n/a students
6901 Nashville Dr
Lubbock, TX 79413
(806) 766-0888
Lubbock, TX 79413
(806) 766-0888
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
140 E Panhandle
Slaton, TX 79364
(806) 828-6591
Slaton, TX 79364
(806) 828-6591
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Off Campus Daep Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
601 S Walnut
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Grades: 9-10
| 2 students
406 North Zenith Ave
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1811
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 766-1811
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Reese Educational Center (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
9421 4th St
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 885-4910
Wolfforth, TX 79382
(806) 885-4910
Grades: 6-12
| 72 students
Roosevelt Daep Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1406 County Rd 3300
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 842-3282
Lubbock, TX 79403
(806) 842-3282
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Shallowater Early College H S/ Woodward Academy (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
1100 Ave K
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Shallowater, TX 79363
(806) 832-4531
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
Slaton Daep (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
105 N 20th
Slaton, TX 79364
(806) 828-5833
Slaton, TX 79364
(806) 828-5833
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Show 8 more closed public schools in Lubbock County, TX (out of 43 total schools)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Lubbock County, TX?
The top ranked public schools in Lubbock County, TX include Talkington School For Young Women Leaders, Crestview Elementary School and Wilson Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Lubbock County?
98 public schools are located in Lubbock County.
What percentage of students in Lubbock County go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Lubbock County are educated in public schools (compared to the TX state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Lubbock County?
Lubbock County public schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public schools average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Lubbock County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Lubbock County include: Terra Vista Middle School vs. Heritage Middle School, Evans Middle School vs. Hutchinson Middle School, Hutchinson Middle School vs. Evans Middle School
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