BENNETT EL

Set in WOLFFORTH, Texas, BENNETT EL is a mid-sized K-5 school, overseen by FRENSHIP ISD. It educates 610 students across grades pre-K through 5.

BENNETT EL is one of 14 schools operated by FRENSHIP ISD, a district that serves 11,770 students overall.

On demographics, BENNETT EL reports that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Lubbock County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, BENNETT EL shows 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at BENNETT EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lubbock County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BENNETT EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 51.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lubbock County) records that the typical household earns roughly $64,155 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. BENNETT EL is one of 110 public schools in Lubbock County (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students).

The closest other public school is FRENSHIP H S, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BENNETT EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BENNETT EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 667 students in 2018 compared to 610 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 50% over that span.

On the community side, members of the BENNETT EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.