ALDERSON EL

Located at 219 WALNUT AVE, in LUBBOCK, Texas, ALDERSON EL is a cozy elementary school that serves 435 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within LUBBOCK ISD.

LUBBOCK ISD comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 24,237 students; ALDERSON EL is among them.

On demographics, ALDERSON EL lists that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 43% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALDERSON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lubbock County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ALDERSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lubbock County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,155, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lubbock County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students), of which ALDERSON EL is one.

RISE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ALDERSON EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 36.3%.

ALDERSON EL operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALDERSON EL has decreased 24%, going from 569 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 58% to 43%. Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.